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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,092.55, 883,621.20 and 162,654.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,092.55, 883,621.20 and 162,654.48 is: 243,976.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,092.55 : 883,621.20 = 162,654.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,092.55/883,621.20 = 162,654.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,092.55x = 883,621.20 × 162,654.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,092.55x = 143,724,947,412.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,724,947,412.93/589,092.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,976.86

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