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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,959.40, 884,939.10 and 523,474.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,959.40, 884,939.10 and 523,474.60 is: 785,211.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,959.40 : 884,939.10 = 523,474.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,959.40/884,939.10 = 523,474.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,959.40x = 884,939.10 × 523,474.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,959.40x = 463,243,141,396.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,243,141,396.86/589,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,211.90

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