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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,834.46, 862,939.76 and 271,904.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,834.46, 862,939.76 and 271,904.33 is: 407,473.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,834.46 : 862,939.76 = 271,904.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,834.46/862,939.76 = 271,904.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,834.46x = 862,939.76 × 271,904.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,834.46x = 234,637,057,273.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,637,057,273.16/575,834.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,473.11

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