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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,576.56, 593,082.02 and 276,877.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,576.56, 593,082.02 and 276,877.79 is: 382,263.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,576.56 : 593,082.02 = 276,877.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,576.56/593,082.02 = 276,877.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,576.56x = 593,082.02 × 276,877.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,576.56x = 164,211,236,713.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,211,236,713.12/429,576.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,263.03

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