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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,826.84, 896,864.48 and 282,111.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,826.84, 896,864.48 and 282,111.52 is: 423,225.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,826.84 : 896,864.48 = 282,111.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,826.84/896,864.48 = 282,111.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,826.84x = 896,864.48 × 282,111.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,826.84x = 253,015,801,686.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,015,801,686.81/597,826.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,225.90

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