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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,938.60, 404,927.10 and 82,949.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,938.60, 404,927.10 and 82,949.80 is: 124,430.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,938.60 : 404,927.10 = 82,949.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,938.60/404,927.10 = 82,949.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,938.60x = 404,927.10 × 82,949.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,938.60x = 33,588,621,959.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,588,621,959.58/269,938.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,430.60

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