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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,998.74, 884,825.37 and 337,232.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,998.74, 884,825.37 and 337,232.16 is: 505,749.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,998.74 : 884,825.37 = 337,232.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,998.74/884,825.37 = 337,232.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,998.74x = 884,825.37 × 337,232.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,998.74x = 298,391,570,747.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,391,570,747.90/589,998.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 505,749.51

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