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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,272.69, 894,047.82 and 267,577.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,272.69, 894,047.82 and 267,577.20 is: 401,203.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,272.69 : 894,047.82 = 267,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,272.69/894,047.82 = 267,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,272.69x = 894,047.82 × 267,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,272.69x = 239,226,812,341.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,226,812,341.70/596,272.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,203.70

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