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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,603.68, 813,656.16 and 334,969.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,603.68, 813,656.16 and 334,969.44 is: 462,259.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,603.68 : 813,656.16 = 334,969.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,603.68/813,656.16 = 334,969.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,603.68x = 813,656.16 × 334,969.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,603.68x = 272,549,948,267.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,549,948,267.75/589,603.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,259.58

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