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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,820.60, 884,730.90 and 337,003.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,820.60, 884,730.90 and 337,003.40 is: 505,505.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,820.60 : 884,730.90 = 337,003.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,820.60/884,730.90 = 337,003.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,820.60x = 884,730.90 × 337,003.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,820.60x = 298,157,321,385.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,157,321,385.06/589,820.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 505,505.10

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