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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,538.44, 812,985.08 and 374,304.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,538.44, 812,985.08 and 374,304.83 is: 516,173.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,538.44 : 812,985.08 = 374,304.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,538.44/812,985.08 = 374,304.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,538.44x = 812,985.08 × 374,304.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,538.44x = 304,304,242,322.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,304,242,322.88/589,538.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,173.71

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