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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,111.56, 894,561.27 and 280,658.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,111.56, 894,561.27 and 280,658.68 is: 421,173.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,111.56 : 894,561.27 = 280,658.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,111.56/894,561.27 = 280,658.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,111.56x = 894,561.27 × 280,658.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,111.56x = 251,066,385,217.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,066,385,217.32/596,111.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,173.49

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