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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,585.40, 404,378.10 and 82,572.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,585.40, 404,378.10 and 82,572.60 is: 123,858.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,585.40 : 404,378.10 = 82,572.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,585.40/404,378.10 = 82,572.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,585.40x = 404,378.10 × 82,572.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,585.40x = 33,390,551,100.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,390,551,100.06/269,585.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,858.90

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