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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,811.60, 407,717.26 and 84,823.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,811.60, 407,717.26 and 84,823.10 is: 127,234.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,811.60 : 407,717.26 = 84,823.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,811.60/407,717.26 = 84,823.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,811.60x = 407,717.26 × 84,823.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,811.60x = 34,583,841,916.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,583,841,916.71/271,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,234.61

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