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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,286.40, 834,429.60 and 276,350.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,286.40, 834,429.60 and 276,350.40 is: 414,525.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,286.40 : 834,429.60 = 276,350.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,286.40/834,429.60 = 276,350.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,286.40x = 834,429.60 × 276,350.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,286.40x = 230,594,953,731.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,594,953,731.84/556,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,525.60

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