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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,404.90, 882,795.15 and 484,428.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,404.90, 882,795.15 and 484,428.90 is: 725,564.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,404.90 : 882,795.15 = 484,428.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,404.90/882,795.15 = 484,428.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,404.90x = 882,795.15 × 484,428.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,404.90x = 427,651,483,439.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,651,483,439.84/589,404.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 725,564.86

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