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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,401.60, 393,505.20 and 84,914.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,401.60, 393,505.20 and 84,914.40 is: 127,340.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,401.60 : 393,505.20 = 84,914.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,401.60/393,505.20 = 84,914.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,401.60x = 393,505.20 × 84,914.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,401.60x = 33,414,257,954.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,414,257,954.88/262,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,340.15

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