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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,092.84, 873,888.30 and 282,992.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,092.84, 873,888.30 and 282,992.64 is: 424,124.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,092.84 : 873,888.30 = 282,992.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,092.84/873,888.30 = 282,992.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,092.84x = 873,888.30 × 282,992.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,092.84x = 247,303,957,082.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,303,957,082.11/583,092.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,124.50

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