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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,757.14, 769,794.16 and 273,616.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,757.14, 769,794.16 and 273,616.08 is: 409,975.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,757.14 : 769,794.16 = 273,616.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,757.14/769,794.16 = 273,616.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,757.14x = 769,794.16 × 273,616.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,757.14x = 210,628,060,466.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,628,060,466.09/513,757.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,975.93

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