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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,496.32, 419,185.60 and 89,973.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,496.32, 419,185.60 and 89,973.60 is: 134,941.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,496.32 : 419,185.60 = 89,973.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,496.32/419,185.60 = 89,973.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,496.32x = 419,185.60 × 89,973.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,496.32x = 37,715,637,275.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,715,637,275.23/279,496.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,941.44

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