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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,506.92, 813,532.74 and 347,848.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,506.92, 813,532.74 and 347,848.28 is: 480,038.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,506.92 : 813,532.74 = 347,848.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,506.92/813,532.74 = 347,848.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,506.92x = 813,532.74 × 347,848.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,506.92x = 282,985,964,332.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,985,964,332.69/589,506.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,038.41

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