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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 475,817.99, 713,501.00 and 276,199.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 475,817.99, 713,501.00 and 276,199.57 is: 414,168.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    475,817.99 : 713,501.00 = 276,199.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    475,817.99/713,501.00 = 276,199.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    475,817.99x = 713,501.00 × 276,199.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    475,817.99x = 197,068,664,446.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,068,664,446.07/475,817.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,168.17

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