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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,908.66, 395,831.00 and 74,383.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,908.66, 395,831.00 and 74,383.24 is: 111,565.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,908.66 : 395,831.00 = 74,383.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,908.66/395,831.00 = 74,383.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,908.66x = 395,831.00 × 74,383.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,908.66x = 29,443,191,900.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,443,191,900.52/263,908.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,565.84

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