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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,933.56, 407,957.94 and 84,959.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,933.56, 407,957.94 and 84,959.16 is: 127,456.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,933.56 : 407,957.94 = 84,959.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,933.56/407,957.94 = 84,959.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,933.56x = 407,957.94 × 84,959.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,933.56x = 34,659,763,897.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,659,763,897.73/271,933.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,456.74

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