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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,037.60, 418,556.40 and 101,550.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,037.60, 418,556.40 and 101,550.40 is: 152,325.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,037.60 : 418,556.40 = 101,550.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,037.60/418,556.40 = 101,550.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,037.60x = 418,556.40 × 101,550.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,037.60x = 42,504,569,842.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,504,569,842.56/279,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,325.60

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