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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,514.88, 893,283.84 and 279,797.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,514.88, 893,283.84 and 279,797.76 is: 419,702.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,514.88 : 893,283.84 = 279,797.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,514.88/893,283.84 = 279,797.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,514.88x = 893,283.84 × 279,797.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,514.88x = 249,938,817,476.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,938,817,476.20/595,514.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,702.05

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