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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 588,829.40, 883,503.30 and 273,123.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 588,829.40, 883,503.30 and 273,123.80 is: 409,805.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    588,829.40 : 883,503.30 = 273,123.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    588,829.40/883,503.30 = 273,123.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    588,829.40x = 883,503.30 × 273,123.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    588,829.40x = 241,305,778,608.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,305,778,608.54/588,829.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,805.93

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