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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,463.59, 441,784.05 and 104,899.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,463.59, 441,784.05 and 104,899.20 is: 157,380.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,463.59 : 441,784.05 = 104,899.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,463.59/441,784.05 = 104,899.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,463.59x = 441,784.05 × 104,899.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,463.59x = 46,342,793,417.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,342,793,417.76/294,463.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,380.39

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