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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,446.42, 418,916.83 and 101,911.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,446.42, 418,916.83 and 101,911.83 is: 152,775.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,446.42 : 418,916.83 = 101,911.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,446.42/418,916.83 = 101,911.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,446.42x = 418,916.83 × 101,911.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,446.42x = 42,692,580,508.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,692,580,508.32/279,446.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,775.55

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