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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,839.23, 634,633.38 and 278,545.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,839.23, 634,633.38 and 278,545.84 is: 384,426.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,839.23 : 634,633.38 = 278,545.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,839.23/634,633.38 = 278,545.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,839.23x = 634,633.38 × 278,545.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,839.23x = 176,774,484,750.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,774,484,750.97/459,839.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,426.72

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