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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,334.28, 883,243.18 and 513,120.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,334.28, 883,243.18 and 513,120.97 is: 769,021.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,334.28 : 883,243.18 = 513,120.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,334.28/883,243.18 = 513,120.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,334.28x = 883,243.18 × 513,120.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,334.28x = 453,210,597,267.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,210,597,267.49/589,334.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769,021.27

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