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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,163.52, 882,921.67 and 318,707.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,163.52, 882,921.67 and 318,707.87 is: 477,616.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,163.52 : 882,921.67 = 318,707.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,163.52/882,921.67 = 318,707.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,163.52x = 882,921.67 × 318,707.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,163.52x = 281,394,079,611.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,394,079,611.17/589,163.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,616.26

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