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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,178.67, 883,766.82 and 162,713.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,178.67, 883,766.82 and 162,713.40 is: 244,069.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,178.67 : 883,766.82 = 162,713.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,178.67/883,766.82 = 162,713.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,178.67x = 883,766.82 × 162,713.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,178.67x = 143,800,704,089.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,800,704,089.39/589,178.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,069.77

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