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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,631.70, 882,406.35 and 353,144.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,631.70, 882,406.35 and 353,144.10 is: 528,493.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,631.70 : 882,406.35 = 353,144.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,631.70/882,406.35 = 353,144.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,631.70x = 882,406.35 × 353,144.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,631.70x = 311,616,596,305.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,616,596,305.04/589,631.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,493.63

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