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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,527.45, 818,693.27 and 272,147.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,527.45, 818,693.27 and 272,147.03 is: 407,673.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,527.45 : 818,693.27 = 272,147.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,527.45/818,693.27 = 272,147.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,527.45x = 818,693.27 × 272,147.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,527.45x = 222,804,941,911.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,804,941,911.49/546,527.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,673.84

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