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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,990.29, 631,059.93 and 181,260.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,990.29, 631,059.93 and 181,260.56 is: 271,707.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,990.29 : 631,059.93 = 181,260.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,990.29/631,059.93 = 181,260.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,990.29x = 631,059.93 × 181,260.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,990.29x = 114,386,276,305.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,386,276,305.36/420,990.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,707.64

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