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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,534.16, 633,983.17 and 285,023.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,534.16, 633,983.17 and 285,023.63 is: 393,224.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,534.16 : 633,983.17 = 285,023.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,534.16/633,983.17 = 285,023.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,534.16x = 633,983.17 × 285,023.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,534.16x = 180,700,182,312.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,700,182,312.97/459,534.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,224.70

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