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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,756.14, 769,792.66 and 273,615.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,756.14, 769,792.66 and 273,615.08 is: 409,974.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,756.14 : 769,792.66 = 273,615.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,756.14/769,792.66 = 273,615.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,756.14x = 769,792.66 × 273,615.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,756.14x = 210,626,875,716.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,626,875,716.31/513,756.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,974.42

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