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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,822.74, 813,698.73 and 374,847.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,822.74, 813,698.73 and 374,847.66 is: 517,126.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,822.74 : 813,698.73 = 374,847.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,822.74/813,698.73 = 374,847.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,822.74x = 813,698.73 × 374,847.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,822.74x = 305,013,064,885.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,013,064,885.47/589,822.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,126.66

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