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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,071.86, 887,973.85 and 271,915.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,071.86, 887,973.85 and 271,915.94 is: 407,812.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,071.86 : 887,973.85 = 271,915.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,071.86/887,973.85 = 271,915.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,071.86x = 887,973.85 × 271,915.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,071.86x = 241,454,244,118.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,454,244,118.17/592,071.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,812.40

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