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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503,204.90, 694,428.27 and 273,763.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 503,204.90, 694,428.27 and 273,763.49 is: 377,796.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,204.90 : 694,428.27 = 273,763.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,204.90/694,428.27 = 273,763.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,204.90x = 694,428.27 × 273,763.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,204.90x = 190,109,106,749.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,109,106,749.86/503,204.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,796.61

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