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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,559.10, 883,573.20 and 273,343.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,559.10, 883,573.20 and 273,343.20 is: 409,659.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,559.10 : 883,573.20 = 273,343.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,559.10/883,573.20 = 273,343.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,559.10x = 883,573.20 × 273,343.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,559.10x = 241,518,725,922.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,518,725,922.24/589,559.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,659.91

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