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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,817.60, 884,553.60 and 274,198.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,817.60, 884,553.60 and 274,198.40 is: 411,217.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,817.60 : 884,553.60 = 274,198.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,817.60/884,553.60 = 274,198.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,817.60x = 884,553.60 × 274,198.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,817.60x = 242,543,181,834.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,543,181,834.24/589,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,217.27

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