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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,786.60, 884,507.10 and 274,167.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,786.60, 884,507.10 and 274,167.40 is: 411,170.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,786.60 : 884,507.10 = 274,167.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,786.60/884,507.10 = 274,167.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,786.60x = 884,507.10 × 274,167.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,786.60x = 242,503,011,888.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,503,011,888.54/589,786.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,170.77

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