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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,852.40, 884,778.60 and 544,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,852.40, 884,778.60 and 544,233.20 is: 816,349.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,852.40 : 884,778.60 = 544,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,852.40/884,778.60 = 544,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,852.40x = 884,778.60 × 544,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,852.40x = 481,525,888,769.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,525,888,769.52/589,852.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 816,349.80

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