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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,403.20, 886,084.20 and 275,211.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,403.20, 886,084.20 and 275,211.60 is: 412,342.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,403.20 : 886,084.20 = 275,211.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,403.20/886,084.20 = 275,211.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,403.20x = 886,084.20 × 275,211.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,403.20x = 243,860,650,416.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,860,650,416.72/591,403.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,342.46

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