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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,087.72, 820,860.42 and 353,210.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,087.72, 820,860.42 and 353,210.92 is: 487,217.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,087.72 : 820,860.42 = 353,210.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,087.72/820,860.42 = 353,210.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,087.72x = 820,860.42 × 353,210.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,087.72x = 289,936,864,139.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,936,864,139.79/595,087.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,217.02

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