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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,304.54, 784,765.17 and 271,236.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,304.54, 784,765.17 and 271,236.60 is: 405,979.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,304.54 : 784,765.17 = 271,236.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,304.54/784,765.17 = 271,236.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,304.54x = 784,765.17 × 271,236.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,304.54x = 212,857,036,509.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,857,036,509.22/524,304.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,979.77

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