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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,977.04, 420,025.10 and 90,448.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,977.04, 420,025.10 and 90,448.29 is: 135,691.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,977.04 : 420,025.10 = 90,448.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,977.04/420,025.10 = 90,448.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,977.04x = 420,025.10 × 90,448.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,977.04x = 37,990,551,599.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,990,551,599.84/279,977.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,691.67

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