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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,875.44, 404,827.74 and 70,196.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,875.44, 404,827.74 and 70,196.27 is: 105,298.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,875.44 : 404,827.74 = 70,196.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,875.44/404,827.74 = 70,196.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,875.44x = 404,827.74 × 70,196.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,875.44x = 28,417,395,316.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,417,395,316.39/269,875.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,298.19

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