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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,534.95, 404,184 and 100,937.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,534.95, 404,184 and 100,937.04 is: 151,361.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,534.95 : 404,184 = 100,937.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,534.95/404,184 = 100,937.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,534.95x = 404,184 × 100,937.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,534.95x = 40,797,136,575.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,797,136,575.36/269,534.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,361.21

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