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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,089.49, 883,616.58 and 162,651.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,089.49, 883,616.58 and 162,651.39 is: 243,972.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,089.49 : 883,616.58 = 162,651.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,089.49/883,616.58 = 162,651.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,089.49x = 883,616.58 × 162,651.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,089.49x = 143,721,464,964.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,721,464,964.05/589,089.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,972.21

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