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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,955.60, 884,760.60 and 274,336.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,955.60, 884,760.60 and 274,336.40 is: 411,424.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,955.60 : 884,760.60 = 274,336.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,955.60/884,760.60 = 274,336.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,955.60x = 884,760.60 × 274,336.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,955.60x = 242,722,037,865.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,722,037,865.84/589,955.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,424.25

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