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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,952.40, 394,428.60 and 75,982.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,952.40, 394,428.60 and 75,982.80 is: 113,974.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,952.40 : 394,428.60 = 75,982.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,952.40/394,428.60 = 75,982.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,952.40x = 394,428.60 × 75,982.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,952.40x = 29,969,789,428.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,969,789,428.08/262,952.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,974.20

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