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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,839.35, 634,633.55 and 278,545.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,839.35, 634,633.55 and 278,545.96 is: 384,426.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,839.35 : 634,633.55 = 278,545.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,839.35/634,633.55 = 278,545.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,839.35x = 634,633.55 × 278,545.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,839.35x = 176,774,611,432.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,774,611,432.96/459,839.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,426.89

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