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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,540.70, 404,311.05 and 175,062.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,540.70, 404,311.05 and 175,062.30 is: 262,593.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,540.70 : 404,311.05 = 175,062.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,540.70/404,311.05 = 175,062.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,540.70x = 404,311.05 × 175,062.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,540.70x = 70,779,622,328.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,779,622,328.42/269,540.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,593.45

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