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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,424.40, 894,908.18 and 280,102.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,424.40, 894,908.18 and 280,102.74 is: 420,987.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,424.40 : 894,908.18 = 280,102.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,424.40/894,908.18 = 280,102.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,424.40x = 894,908.18 × 280,102.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,424.40x = 250,666,233,266.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,666,233,266.41/595,424.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,987.51

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