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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,617.80, 884,426.70 and 340,008.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,617.80, 884,426.70 and 340,008.20 is: 510,012.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,617.80 : 884,426.70 = 340,008.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,617.80/884,426.70 = 340,008.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,617.80x = 884,426.70 × 340,008.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,617.80x = 300,712,330,298.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,712,330,298.94/589,617.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,012.30

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