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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,039.54, 883,053.30 and 204,738.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,039.54, 883,053.30 and 204,738.46 is: 306,931.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,039.54 : 883,053.30 = 204,738.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,039.54/883,053.30 = 204,738.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,039.54x = 883,053.30 × 204,738.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,039.54x = 180,794,972,739.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,794,972,739.92/589,039.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,931.81

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