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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,542.10, 883,547.70 and 273,326.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,542.10, 883,547.70 and 273,326.20 is: 409,634.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,542.10 : 883,547.70 = 273,326.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,542.10/883,547.70 = 273,326.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,542.10x = 883,547.70 × 273,326.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,542.10x = 241,496,735,359.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,496,735,359.74/589,542.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,634.42

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