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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,969.90, 884,954.85 and 523,485.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,969.90, 884,954.85 and 523,485.10 is: 785,227.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,969.90 : 884,954.85 = 523,485.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,969.90/884,954.85 = 523,485.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,969.90x = 884,954.85 × 523,485.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,969.90x = 463,260,678,147.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,260,678,147.74/589,969.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,227.65

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