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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 452,746.45, 624,653.85 and 271,392.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 452,746.45, 624,653.85 and 271,392.21 is: 374,439.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    452,746.45 : 624,653.85 = 271,392.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    452,746.45/624,653.85 = 271,392.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    452,746.45x = 624,653.85 × 271,392.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    452,746.45x = 169,526,188,836.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,526,188,836.51/452,746.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,439.58

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