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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,273.19, 894,048.57 and 267,577.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,273.19, 894,048.57 and 267,577.70 is: 401,204.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,273.19 : 894,048.57 = 267,577.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,273.19/894,048.57 = 267,577.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,273.19x = 894,048.57 × 267,577.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,273.19x = 239,227,460,048.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,227,460,048.89/596,273.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,204.45

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