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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645,849.80, 968,429.10 and 271,449.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645,849.80, 968,429.10 and 271,449.80 is: 407,029.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,849.80 : 968,429.10 = 271,449.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,849.80/968,429.10 = 271,449.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,849.80x = 968,429.10 × 271,449.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,849.80x = 262,879,885,509.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,879,885,509.18/645,849.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,029.44

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