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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,432.67, 418,913.90 and 121,542.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,432.67, 418,913.90 and 121,542.20 is: 182,211.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,432.67 : 418,913.90 = 121,542.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,432.67/418,913.90 = 121,542.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,432.67x = 418,913.90 × 121,542.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,432.67x = 50,915,717,016.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,915,717,016.58/279,432.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,211.04

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