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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,003.57, 889,082.53 and 277,288.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,003.57, 889,082.53 and 277,288.25 is: 415,734.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,003.57 : 889,082.53 = 277,288.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,003.57/889,082.53 = 277,288.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,003.57x = 889,082.53 × 277,288.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,003.57x = 246,532,133,710.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,532,133,710.64/593,003.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,734.66

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