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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,811.60, 884,544.60 and 274,192.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,811.60, 884,544.60 and 274,192.40 is: 411,208.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,811.60 : 884,544.60 = 274,192.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,811.60/884,544.60 = 274,192.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,811.60x = 884,544.60 × 274,192.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,811.60x = 242,535,406,781.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,535,406,781.04/589,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,208.27

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