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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,273.44, 894,048.95 and 267,577.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,273.44, 894,048.95 and 267,577.95 is: 401,204.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,273.44 : 894,048.95 = 267,577.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,273.44/894,048.95 = 267,577.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,273.44x = 894,048.95 × 267,577.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,273.44x = 239,227,783,902.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,227,783,902.76/596,273.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,204.83

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