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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,550.94, 813,602.07 and 334,945.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,550.94, 813,602.07 and 334,945.26 is: 462,236.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,550.94 : 813,602.07 = 334,945.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,550.94/813,602.07 = 334,945.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,550.94x = 813,602.07 × 334,945.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,550.94x = 272,512,156,872.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,512,156,872.69/589,550.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,236.83

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