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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 811,136, 1,216,616.38 and 271,331.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 811,136, 1,216,616.38 and 271,331.08 is: 406,967.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,136 : 1,216,616.38 = 271,331.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,136/1,216,616.38 = 271,331.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,136x = 1,216,616.38 × 271,331.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,136x = 330,105,836,331.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,105,836,331.09/811,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,967.31

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