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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,121.31, 743,326.05 and 271,643.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,121.31, 743,326.05 and 271,643.31 is: 406,996.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,121.31 : 743,326.05 = 271,643.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,121.31/743,326.05 = 271,643.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,121.31x = 743,326.05 × 271,643.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,121.31x = 201,919,548,631.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,919,548,631.23/496,121.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,996.32

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