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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,633.63, 899,699.54 and 262,500.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,633.63, 899,699.54 and 262,500.74 is: 393,860.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,633.63 : 899,699.54 = 262,500.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,633.63/899,699.54 = 262,500.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,633.63x = 899,699.54 × 262,500.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,633.63x = 236,171,789,216.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,171,789,216.66/599,633.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,860.15

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