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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,091.80, 729,137.70 and 273,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,091.80, 729,137.70 and 273,515.40 is: 410,273.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,091.80 : 729,137.70 = 273,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,091.80/729,137.70 = 273,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,091.80x = 729,137.70 × 273,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,091.80x = 199,430,389,670.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,430,389,670.58/486,091.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,273.10

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