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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,366.24, 884,667.72 and 522,327.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,366.24, 884,667.72 and 522,327.20 is: 784,038.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,366.24 : 884,667.72 = 522,327.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,366.24/884,667.72 = 522,327.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,366.24x = 884,667.72 × 522,327.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,366.24x = 462,086,013,117.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,086,013,117.98/589,366.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,038.82

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