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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,523.36, 892,076.64 and 279,005.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,523.36, 892,076.64 and 279,005.92 is: 418,645.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,523.36 : 892,076.64 = 279,005.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,523.36/892,076.64 = 279,005.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,523.36x = 892,076.64 × 279,005.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,523.36x = 248,894,657,798.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,894,657,798.30/594,523.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,645.72

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