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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,560.20, 813,362.10 and 362,812.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,560.20, 813,362.10 and 362,812.04 is: 500,538.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,560.20 : 813,362.10 = 362,812.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,560.20/813,362.10 = 362,812.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,560.20x = 813,362.10 × 362,812.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,560.20x = 295,097,562,759.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,097,562,759.68/589,560.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,538.47

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