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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,636.49, 811,288.25 and 274,587.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,636.49, 811,288.25 and 274,587.94 is: 412,051.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,636.49 : 811,288.25 = 274,587.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,636.49/811,288.25 = 274,587.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,636.49x = 811,288.25 × 274,587.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,636.49x = 222,769,969,313.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,769,969,313.71/540,636.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,051.30

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