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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,996.80, 884,476.80 and 353,433.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,996.80, 884,476.80 and 353,433.60 is: 529,839.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,996.80 : 884,476.80 = 353,433.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,996.80/884,476.80 = 353,433.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,996.80x = 884,476.80 × 353,433.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,996.80x = 312,603,819,540.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,603,819,540.48/589,996.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,839.86

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