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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,617.34, 1,118,592.06 and 272,301.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,617.34, 1,118,592.06 and 272,301.94 is: 408,513.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,617.34 : 1,118,592.06 = 272,301.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,617.34/1,118,592.06 = 272,301.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,617.34x = 1,118,592.06 × 272,301.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,617.34x = 304,594,788,006.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,594,788,006.60/745,617.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,513.55

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