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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 409,549.13, 614,282.18 and 109,990.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 409,549.13, 614,282.18 and 109,990.79 is: 164,975.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,549.13 : 614,282.18 = 109,990.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,549.13/614,282.18 = 109,990.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,549.13x = 614,282.18 × 109,990.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,549.13x = 67,565,378,639.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,565,378,639.76/409,549.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,975.03

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