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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,672.76, 733,809.30 and 278,875.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,672.76, 733,809.30 and 278,875.12 is: 417,914.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,672.76 : 733,809.30 = 278,875.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,672.76/733,809.30 = 278,875.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,672.76x = 733,809.30 × 278,875.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,672.76x = 204,641,156,594.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,641,156,594.62/489,672.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,914.11

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