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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,219.60, 886,924.92 and 249,714.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,219.60, 886,924.92 and 249,714.36 is: 374,611.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,219.60 : 886,924.92 = 249,714.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,219.60/886,924.92 = 249,714.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,219.60x = 886,924.92 × 249,714.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,219.60x = 221,477,887,517.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,477,887,517.28/591,219.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,611.89

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