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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,224.24, 1,118,001.30 and 271,908.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,224.24, 1,118,001.30 and 271,908.23 is: 407,922.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,224.24 : 1,118,001.30 = 271,908.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,224.24/1,118,001.30 = 271,908.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,224.24x = 1,118,001.30 × 271,908.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,224.24x = 303,993,749,030.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,993,749,030.69/745,224.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,922.52

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