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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,528.88, 678,174.12 and 276,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,528.88, 678,174.12 and 276,656.40 is: 381,709.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,528.88 : 678,174.12 = 276,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,528.88/678,174.12 = 276,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,528.88x = 678,174.12 × 276,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,528.88x = 187,621,210,612.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,621,210,612.37/491,528.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,709.43

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