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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,521.60, 407,476.80 and 113,863.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,521.60, 407,476.80 and 113,863.20 is: 170,876.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,521.60 : 407,476.80 = 113,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,521.60/407,476.80 = 113,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,521.60x = 407,476.80 × 113,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,521.60x = 46,396,612,373.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,396,612,373.76/271,521.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,876.32

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