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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 671,291, 1,006,939.20 and 271,939.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 671,291, 1,006,939.20 and 271,939.31 is: 407,910.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,291 : 1,006,939.20 = 271,939.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,291/1,006,939.20 = 271,939.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,291x = 1,006,939.20 × 271,939.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,291x = 273,826,351,259.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,826,351,259.95/671,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,910.06

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