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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,370.77, 884,049.67 and 352,779.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,370.77, 884,049.67 and 352,779.49 is: 529,165.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,370.77 : 884,049.67 = 352,779.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,370.77/884,049.67 = 352,779.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,370.77x = 884,049.67 × 352,779.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,370.77x = 311,874,591,717.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,874,591,717.27/589,370.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,165.35

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