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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,034.60, 418,551.90 and 101,547.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,034.60, 418,551.90 and 101,547.40 is: 152,321.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,034.60 : 418,551.90 = 101,547.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,034.60/418,551.90 = 101,547.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,034.60x = 418,551.90 × 101,547.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,034.60x = 42,502,857,210.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,502,857,210.06/279,034.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,321.10

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