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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,109.70, 889,664.55 and 273,260.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,109.70, 889,664.55 and 273,260.95 is: 409,891.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,109.70 : 889,664.55 = 273,260.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,109.70/889,664.55 = 273,260.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,109.70x = 889,664.55 × 273,260.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,109.70x = 243,110,580,114.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,110,580,114.32/593,109.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,891.43

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