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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,386.64, 393,582.24 and 75,398.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,386.64, 393,582.24 and 75,398.08 is: 113,097.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,386.64 : 393,582.24 = 75,398.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,386.64/393,582.24 = 75,398.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,386.64x = 393,582.24 × 75,398.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,386.64x = 29,675,345,218.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,675,345,218.10/262,386.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,097.78

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