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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,089.24, 883,616.21 and 162,651.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,089.24, 883,616.21 and 162,651.14 is: 243,971.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,089.24 : 883,616.21 = 162,651.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,089.24/883,616.21 = 162,651.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,089.24x = 883,616.21 × 162,651.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,089.24x = 143,721,178,647.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,721,178,647.64/589,089.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,971.83

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