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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 671,892.27, 1,008,252.56 and 272,536.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 671,892.27, 1,008,252.56 and 272,536.50 is: 408,972.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,892.27 : 1,008,252.56 = 272,536.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,892.27/1,008,252.56 = 272,536.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,892.27x = 1,008,252.56 × 272,536.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,892.27x = 274,785,622,609.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,785,622,609.31/671,892.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,972.74

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