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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,680.60, 407,132.10 and 200,044.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,680.60, 407,132.10 and 200,044.20 is: 299,780.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,680.60 : 407,132.10 = 200,044.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,680.60/407,132.10 = 200,044.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,680.60x = 407,132.10 × 200,044.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,680.60x = 81,444,415,238.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,444,415,238.82/271,680.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,780.02

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