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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,537.44, 813,583.44 and 334,931.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,537.44, 813,583.44 and 334,931.76 is: 462,218.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,537.44 : 813,583.44 = 334,931.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,537.44/813,583.44 = 334,931.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,537.44x = 813,583.44 × 334,931.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,537.44x = 272,494,933,466.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,494,933,466.05/589,537.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,218.20

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