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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,195.32, 884,180.43 and 323,142.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,195.32, 884,180.43 and 323,142.59 is: 484,926.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,195.32 : 884,180.43 = 323,142.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,195.32/884,180.43 = 323,142.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,195.32x = 884,180.43 × 323,142.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,195.32x = 285,716,349,756.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,716,349,756.61/589,195.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,926.37

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