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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,882.27, 874,695.47 and 283,199.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,882.27, 874,695.47 and 283,199.46 is: 424,979.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,882.27 : 874,695.47 = 283,199.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,882.27/874,695.47 = 283,199.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,882.27x = 874,695.47 × 283,199.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,882.27x = 247,713,284,768.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,713,284,768.45/582,882.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,979.96

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