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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,754.90, 883,320.15 and 456,202.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,754.90, 883,320.15 and 456,202.10 is: 683,288.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,754.90 : 883,320.15 = 456,202.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,754.90/883,320.15 = 456,202.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,754.90x = 883,320.15 × 456,202.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,754.90x = 402,972,507,402.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,972,507,402.32/589,754.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683,288.10

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