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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,821.49, 813,697 and 374,846.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,821.49, 813,697 and 374,846.41 is: 517,124.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,821.49 : 813,697 = 374,846.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,821.49/813,697 = 374,846.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,821.49x = 813,697 × 374,846.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,821.49x = 305,011,399,277.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,011,399,277.77/589,821.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,124.93

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