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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,370.40, 882,743.40 and 510,638.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,370.40, 882,743.40 and 510,638.40 is: 764,820.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,370.40 : 882,743.40 = 510,638.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,370.40/882,743.40 = 510,638.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,370.40x = 882,743.40 × 510,638.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,370.40x = 450,762,677,386.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 450,762,677,386.56/589,370.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 764,820.69

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