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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,064.44, 418,596.93 and 101,572.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,064.44, 418,596.93 and 101,572.92 is: 152,359.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,064.44 : 418,596.93 = 101,572.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,064.44/418,596.93 = 101,572.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,064.44x = 418,596.93 × 101,572.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,064.44x = 42,518,112,483.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,518,112,483.14/279,064.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,359.48

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