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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,110.56, 894,559.77 and 280,657.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,110.56, 894,559.77 and 280,657.68 is: 421,171.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,110.56 : 894,559.77 = 280,657.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,110.56/894,559.77 = 280,657.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,110.56x = 894,559.77 × 280,657.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,110.56x = 251,065,069,669.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,065,069,669.53/596,110.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,171.99

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