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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,530.60, 883,530.45 and 273,314.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,530.60, 883,530.45 and 273,314.70 is: 409,617.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,530.60 : 883,530.45 = 273,314.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,530.60/883,530.45 = 273,314.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,530.60x = 883,530.45 × 273,314.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,530.60x = 241,481,859,882.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,481,859,882.62/589,530.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,617.18

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