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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,804.60, 407,318.10 and 200,168.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,804.60, 407,318.10 and 200,168.20 is: 299,965.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,804.60 : 407,318.10 = 200,168.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,804.60/407,318.10 = 200,168.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,804.60x = 407,318.10 × 200,168.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,804.60x = 81,532,130,904.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,532,130,904.42/271,804.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,965.97

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