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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,537.10, 883,540.20 and 273,321.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,537.10, 883,540.20 and 273,321.20 is: 409,626.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,537.10 : 883,540.20 = 273,321.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,537.10/883,540.20 = 273,321.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,537.10x = 883,540.20 × 273,321.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,537.10x = 241,490,267,712.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,490,267,712.24/589,537.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,626.92

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