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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,531.60, 592,559.16 and 276,514.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,531.60, 592,559.16 and 276,514.92 is: 381,465.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,531.60 : 592,559.16 = 276,514.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,531.60/592,559.16 = 276,514.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,531.60x = 592,559.16 × 276,514.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,531.60x = 163,851,448,722.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,851,448,722.67/429,531.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,465.41

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