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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 527,443.45, 727,871.27 and 285,727.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 527,443.45, 727,871.27 and 285,727.10 is: 394,303.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527,443.45 : 727,871.27 = 285,727.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527,443.45/727,871.27 = 285,727.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527,443.45x = 727,871.27 × 285,727.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527,443.45x = 207,972,542,082.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,972,542,082.43/527,443.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,303.02

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