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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,776.84, 887,665.18 and 272,197.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,776.84, 887,665.18 and 272,197.44 is: 408,296.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,776.84 : 887,665.18 = 272,197.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,776.84/887,665.18 = 272,197.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,776.84x = 887,665.18 × 272,197.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,776.84x = 241,620,186,906.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,620,186,906.46/591,776.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,296.12

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