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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,849.40, 884,774.10 and 544,230.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,849.40, 884,774.10 and 544,230.20 is: 816,345.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,849.40 : 884,774.10 = 544,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,849.40/884,774.10 = 544,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,849.40x = 884,774.10 × 544,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,849.40x = 481,520,785,397.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,520,785,397.82/589,849.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 816,345.30

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