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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,339.30, 883,847.19 and 162,773.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,339.30, 883,847.19 and 162,773.14 is: 244,115.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,339.30 : 883,847.19 = 162,773.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,339.30/883,847.19 = 162,773.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,339.30x = 883,847.19 × 162,773.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,339.30x = 143,866,582,396.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,866,582,396.48/589,339.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,115.03

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