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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,918.70, 886,857.45 and 275,727.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,918.70, 886,857.45 and 275,727.10 is: 413,115.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,918.70 : 886,857.45 = 275,727.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,918.70/886,857.45 = 275,727.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,918.70x = 886,857.45 × 275,727.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,918.70x = 244,530,632,801.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,530,632,801.90/591,918.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,115.23

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