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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,576.54, 813,516.01 and 331,419.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,576.54, 813,516.01 and 331,419.13 is: 457,302.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,576.54 : 813,516.01 = 331,419.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,576.54/813,516.01 = 331,419.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,576.54x = 813,516.01 × 331,419.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,576.54x = 269,614,768,275.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,614,768,275.27/589,576.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,302.40

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