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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,500.60, 407,445.30 and 113,842.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,500.60, 407,445.30 and 113,842.20 is: 170,844.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,500.60 : 407,445.30 = 113,842.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,500.60/407,445.30 = 113,842.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,500.60x = 407,445.30 × 113,842.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,500.60x = 46,384,469,331.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,384,469,331.66/271,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,844.81

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