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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299,452.40, 449,243.40 and 89,111.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 299,452.40, 449,243.40 and 89,111.60 is: 133,686.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,452.40 : 449,243.40 = 89,111.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,452.40/449,243.40 = 89,111.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,452.40x = 449,243.40 × 89,111.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,452.40x = 40,032,798,163.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,032,798,163.44/299,452.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,686.68

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