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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,685.28, 374,927.00 and 169,769.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,685.28, 374,927.00 and 169,769.93 is: 234,283.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,685.28 : 374,927.00 = 169,769.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,685.28/374,927.00 = 169,769.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,685.28x = 374,927.00 × 169,769.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,685.28x = 63,651,331,906.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,651,331,906.85/271,685.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,283.33

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