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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 277,510.40, 416,284.20 and 97,574.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 277,510.40, 416,284.20 and 97,574.28 is: 146,367.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,510.40 : 416,284.20 = 97,574.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,510.40/416,284.20 = 97,574.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,510.40x = 416,284.20 × 97,574.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,510.40x = 40,618,631,090.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,618,631,090.38/277,510.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,367.96

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