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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,531.38, 820,453.91 and 339,888.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,531.38, 820,453.91 and 339,888.03 is: 469,045.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,531.38 : 820,453.91 = 339,888.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,531.38/820,453.91 = 339,888.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,531.38x = 820,453.91 × 339,888.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,531.38x = 278,862,461,476.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,862,461,476.26/594,531.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,045.83

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