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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,946.90, 597,079.83 and 271,817.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,946.90, 597,079.83 and 271,817.02 is: 374,864.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,946.90 : 597,079.83 = 271,817.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,946.90/597,079.83 = 271,817.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,946.90x = 597,079.83 × 271,817.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,946.90x = 162,296,460,092.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,296,460,092.71/432,946.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,864.59

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