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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,025.20, 695,547 and 277,678.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,025.20, 695,547 and 277,678.80 is: 383,192.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,025.20 : 695,547 = 277,678.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,025.20/695,547 = 277,678.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,025.20x = 695,547 × 277,678.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,025.20x = 193,138,656,303.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,138,656,303.60/504,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,192.46

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