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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,426.37, 418,809.50 and 119,455.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,426.37, 418,809.50 and 119,455.51 is: 179,042.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,426.37 : 418,809.50 = 119,455.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,426.37/418,809.50 = 119,455.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,426.37x = 418,809.50 × 119,455.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,426.37x = 50,029,101,818.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,029,101,818.07/279,426.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,042.16

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