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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,299.68, 596,583.64 and 271,161.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,299.68, 596,583.64 and 271,161.52 is: 374,209.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,299.68 : 596,583.64 = 271,161.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,299.68/596,583.64 = 271,161.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,299.68x = 596,583.64 × 271,161.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,299.68x = 161,770,526,629.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,770,526,629.53/432,299.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,209.22

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