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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,900.60, 386,850.90 and 80,406.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,900.60, 386,850.90 and 80,406.20 is: 120,609.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,900.60 : 386,850.90 = 80,406.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,900.60/386,850.90 = 80,406.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,900.60x = 386,850.90 × 80,406.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,900.60x = 31,105,210,835.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,105,210,835.58/257,900.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,609.30

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