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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608,093.40, 912,140.10 and 271,133.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 608,093.40, 912,140.10 and 271,133.40 is: 406,700.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,093.40 : 912,140.10 = 271,133.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,093.40/912,140.10 = 271,133.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,093.40x = 912,140.10 × 271,133.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,093.40x = 247,311,646,589.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,311,646,589.34/608,093.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,700.10

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