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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 273,337.60, 409,714.80 and 104,792.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 273,337.60, 409,714.80 and 104,792.80 is: 157,077.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,337.60 : 409,714.80 = 104,792.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,337.60/409,714.80 = 104,792.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,337.60x = 409,714.80 × 104,792.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,337.60x = 42,935,161,093.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,935,161,093.44/273,337.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,077.41

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