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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,456.41, 548,276.93 and 276,387.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,456.41, 548,276.93 and 276,387.51 is: 381,266.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,456.41 : 548,276.93 = 276,387.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,456.41/548,276.93 = 276,387.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,456.41x = 548,276.93 × 276,387.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,456.41x = 151,536,894,091.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,536,894,091.21/397,456.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,266.70

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