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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,325.34, 884,375.19 and 323,272.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,325.34, 884,375.19 and 323,272.74 is: 485,121.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,325.34 : 884,375.19 = 323,272.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,325.34/884,375.19 = 323,272.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,325.34x = 884,375.19 × 323,272.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,325.34x = 285,894,390,859.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,894,390,859.32/589,325.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,121.50

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