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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 281,551.60, 422,093.80 and 104,025.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 281,551.60, 422,093.80 and 104,025.20 is: 155,951.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,551.60 : 422,093.80 = 104,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,551.60/422,093.80 = 104,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,551.60x = 422,093.80 × 104,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,551.60x = 43,908,391,963.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,908,391,963.76/281,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,951.49

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