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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,548.10, 883,556.70 and 273,332.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,548.10, 883,556.70 and 273,332.20 is: 409,643.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,548.10 : 883,556.70 = 273,332.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,548.10/883,556.70 = 273,332.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,548.10x = 883,556.70 × 273,332.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,548.10x = 241,504,496,635.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,504,496,635.74/589,548.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,643.41

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