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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,025.60, 418,538.40 and 267,215.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,025.60, 418,538.40 and 267,215.80 is: 400,823.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,025.60 : 418,538.40 = 267,215.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,025.60/418,538.40 = 267,215.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,025.60x = 418,538.40 × 267,215.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,025.60x = 111,840,073,386.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,840,073,386.72/279,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,823.70

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