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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,559.58, 404,417.13 and 82,598.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,559.58, 404,417.13 and 82,598.62 is: 123,921.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,559.58 : 404,417.13 = 82,598.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,559.58/404,417.13 = 82,598.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,559.58x = 404,417.13 × 82,598.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,559.58x = 33,404,296,842.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,404,296,842.36/269,559.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,921.76

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