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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,880.80, 404,821.20 and 82,892.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,880.80, 404,821.20 and 82,892.30 is: 124,338.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,880.80 : 404,821.20 = 82,892.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,880.80/404,821.20 = 82,892.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,880.80x = 404,821.20 × 82,892.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,880.80x = 33,556,560,356.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,556,560,356.76/269,880.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,338.45

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