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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,288.75, 579,593.88 and 282,777.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,288.75, 579,593.88 and 282,777.48 is: 389,960.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,288.75 : 579,593.88 = 282,777.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,288.75/579,593.88 = 282,777.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,288.75x = 579,593.88 × 282,777.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,288.75x = 163,896,096,809.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,896,096,809.82/420,288.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,960.70

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