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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 527,424.32, 727,849.08 and 285,706.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 527,424.32, 727,849.08 and 285,706.92 is: 394,277.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527,424.32 : 727,849.08 = 285,706.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527,424.32/727,849.08 = 285,706.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527,424.32x = 727,849.08 × 285,706.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527,424.32x = 207,951,518,871.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,951,518,871.63/527,424.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,277.46

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