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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,556.60, 407,432.10 and 113,833.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,556.60, 407,432.10 and 113,833.40 is: 170,790.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,556.60 : 407,432.10 = 113,833.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,556.60/407,432.10 = 113,833.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,556.60x = 407,432.10 × 113,833.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,556.60x = 46,379,381,212.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,379,381,212.14/271,556.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,790.85

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