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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,513.86, 884,439.06 and 274,305.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,513.86, 884,439.06 and 274,305.34 is: 410,839.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,513.86 : 884,439.06 = 274,305.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,513.86/884,439.06 = 274,305.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,513.86x = 884,439.06 × 274,305.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,513.86x = 242,606,357,062.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,606,357,062.58/590,513.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,839.40

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