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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,034.20, 883,092.03 and 273,450.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,034.20, 883,092.03 and 273,450.10 is: 409,961.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,034.20 : 883,092.03 = 273,450.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,034.20/883,092.03 = 273,450.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,034.20x = 883,092.03 × 273,450.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,034.20x = 241,481,603,912.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,481,603,912.70/589,034.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,961.94

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