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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,549.80, 884,324.70 and 339,940.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,549.80, 884,324.70 and 339,940.20 is: 509,910.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,549.80 : 884,324.70 = 339,940.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,549.80/884,324.70 = 339,940.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,549.80x = 884,324.70 × 339,940.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,549.80x = 300,617,515,382.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,617,515,382.94/589,549.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,910.30

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