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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,545.10, 883,552.20 and 273,329.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,545.10, 883,552.20 and 273,329.20 is: 409,638.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,545.10 : 883,552.20 = 273,329.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,545.10/883,552.20 = 273,329.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,545.10x = 883,552.20 × 273,329.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,545.10x = 241,500,615,984.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,500,615,984.24/589,545.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,638.92

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