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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,927.44, 947,052.81 and 276,554.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,927.44, 947,052.81 and 276,554.52 is: 414,464.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,927.44 : 947,052.81 = 276,554.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,927.44/947,052.81 = 276,554.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,927.44x = 947,052.81 × 276,554.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,927.44x = 261,911,735,284.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,911,735,284.20/631,927.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,464.89

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