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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,361.42, 884,660.54 and 522,322.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,361.42, 884,660.54 and 522,322.35 is: 784,031.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,361.42 : 884,660.54 = 522,322.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,361.42/884,660.54 = 522,322.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,361.42x = 884,660.54 × 522,322.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,361.42x = 462,077,969,593.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,077,969,593.46/589,361.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,031.59

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