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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 460,032.45, 634,912.56 and 276,283.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 460,032.45, 634,912.56 and 276,283.41 is: 381,311.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,032.45 : 634,912.56 = 276,283.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,032.45/634,912.56 = 276,283.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,032.45x = 634,912.56 × 276,283.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,032.45x = 175,415,807,128.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,415,807,128.63/460,032.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,311.81

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