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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 277,600.90, 416,399.92 and 67,238.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 277,600.90, 416,399.92 and 67,238.82 is: 100,857.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,600.90 : 416,399.92 = 67,238.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,600.90/416,399.92 = 67,238.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,600.90x = 416,399.92 × 67,238.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,600.90x = 27,998,239,268.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,998,239,268.89/277,600.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,857.88

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