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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,936.79, 424,403.79 and 69,704.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,936.79, 424,403.79 and 69,704.29 is: 104,556.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,936.79 : 424,403.79 = 69,704.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,936.79/424,403.79 = 69,704.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,936.79x = 424,403.79 × 69,704.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,936.79x = 29,582,764,855.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,582,764,855.26/282,936.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,556.09

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