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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,753.90, 883,318.65 and 456,201.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,753.90, 883,318.65 and 456,201.10 is: 683,286.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,753.90 : 883,318.65 = 456,201.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,753.90/883,318.65 = 456,201.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,753.90x = 883,318.65 × 456,201.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,753.90x = 402,970,939,780.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,970,939,780.52/589,753.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683,286.60

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