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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,081.20, 884,082.60 and 273,577.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,081.20, 884,082.60 and 273,577.20 is: 410,579.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,081.20 : 884,082.60 = 273,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,081.20/884,082.60 = 273,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,081.20x = 884,082.60 × 273,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,081.20x = 241,864,842,276.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,864,842,276.72/589,081.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,579.80

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