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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,612.80, 884,419.20 and 340,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,612.80, 884,419.20 and 340,003.20 is: 510,004.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,612.80 : 884,419.20 = 340,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,612.80/884,419.20 = 340,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,612.80x = 884,419.20 × 340,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,612.80x = 300,705,358,141.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,705,358,141.44/589,612.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,004.80

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