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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,045.87, 889,435.40 and 272,890.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,045.87, 889,435.40 and 272,890.62 is: 409,274.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,045.87 : 889,435.40 = 272,890.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,045.87/889,435.40 = 272,890.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,045.87x = 889,435.40 × 272,890.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,045.87x = 242,718,576,391.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,718,576,391.50/593,045.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,274.54

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