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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,019.46, 418,556.74 and 89,432.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,019.46, 418,556.74 and 89,432.22 is: 134,157.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,019.46 : 418,556.74 = 89,432.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,019.46/418,556.74 = 89,432.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,019.46x = 418,556.74 × 89,432.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,019.46x = 37,432,458,454.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,432,458,454.16/279,019.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,157.16

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