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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,338.30, 883,845.69 and 162,772.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,338.30, 883,845.69 and 162,772.14 is: 244,113.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,338.30 : 883,845.69 = 162,772.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,338.30/883,845.69 = 162,772.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,338.30x = 883,845.69 × 162,772.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,338.30x = 143,865,454,391.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,865,454,391.08/589,338.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,113.53

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