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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,111.60, 1,117,035.60 and 271,520.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,111.60, 1,117,035.60 and 271,520.80 is: 407,050.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,111.60 : 1,117,035.60 = 271,520.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,111.60/1,117,035.60 = 271,520.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,111.60x = 1,117,035.60 × 271,520.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,111.60x = 303,298,399,740.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,298,399,740.48/745,111.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,050.97

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