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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,038.04, 883,051.05 and 204,736.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,038.04, 883,051.05 and 204,736.96 is: 306,929.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,038.04 : 883,051.05 = 204,736.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,038.04/883,051.05 = 204,736.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,038.04x = 883,051.05 × 204,736.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,038.04x = 180,793,187,501.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,793,187,501.81/589,038.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,929.56

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