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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,089.72, 820,863.18 and 353,212.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,089.72, 820,863.18 and 353,212.92 is: 487,219.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,089.72 : 820,863.18 = 353,212.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,089.72/820,863.18 = 353,212.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,089.72x = 820,863.18 × 353,212.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,089.72x = 289,939,480,728.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,939,480,728.29/595,089.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,219.78

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