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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,600.92, 634,267.31 and 278,210.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,600.92, 634,267.31 and 278,210.23 is: 383,941.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,600.92 : 634,267.31 = 278,210.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,600.92/634,267.31 = 278,210.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,600.92x = 634,267.31 × 278,210.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,600.92x = 176,459,652,784.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,459,652,784.79/459,600.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,941.04

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