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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,977.13, 670,648.73 and 271,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,977.13, 670,648.73 and 271,117.20 is: 374,141.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,977.13 : 670,648.73 = 271,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,977.13/670,648.73 = 271,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,977.13x = 670,648.73 × 271,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,977.13x = 181,824,405,861.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,824,405,861.16/485,977.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,141.90

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