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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661,928.46, 993,312.27 and 282,851.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661,928.46, 993,312.27 and 282,851.82 is: 424,457.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,928.46 : 993,312.27 = 282,851.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,928.46/993,312.27 = 282,851.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,928.46x = 993,312.27 × 282,851.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,928.46x = 280,960,183,397.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,960,183,397.83/661,928.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,457.02

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