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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,560.10, 883,574.70 and 273,344.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,560.10, 883,574.70 and 273,344.20 is: 409,661.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,560.10 : 883,574.70 = 273,344.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,560.10/883,574.70 = 273,344.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,560.10x = 883,574.70 × 273,344.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,560.10x = 241,520,019,511.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,520,019,511.74/589,560.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,661.41

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