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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 273,424.60, 409,845.30 and 104,879.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 273,424.60, 409,845.30 and 104,879.80 is: 157,207.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,424.60 : 409,845.30 = 104,879.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,424.60/409,845.30 = 104,879.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,424.60x = 409,845.30 × 104,879.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,424.60x = 42,984,493,094.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,984,493,094.94/273,424.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,207.85

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