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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627,367.33, 940,521.93 and 272,113.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 627,367.33, 940,521.93 and 272,113.75 is: 407,941.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,367.33 : 940,521.93 = 272,113.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,367.33/940,521.93 = 272,113.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,367.33x = 940,521.93 × 272,113.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,367.33x = 255,928,949,329.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,928,949,329.54/627,367.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,941.15

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