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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,942.60, 404,933.10 and 82,953.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,942.60, 404,933.10 and 82,953.80 is: 124,436.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,942.60 : 404,933.10 = 82,953.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,942.60/404,933.10 = 82,953.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,942.60x = 404,933.10 × 82,953.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,942.60x = 33,590,739,390.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,590,739,390.78/269,942.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,436.60

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