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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,847.40, 404,771.10 and 82,868.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,847.40, 404,771.10 and 82,868.20 is: 124,302.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,847.40 : 404,771.10 = 82,868.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,847.40/404,771.10 = 82,868.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,847.40x = 404,771.10 × 82,868.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,847.40x = 33,542,652,469.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,542,652,469.02/269,847.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,302.30

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