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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,200.00, 385,800.04 and 107,358.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,200.00, 385,800.04 and 107,358.55 is: 161,037.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,200.00 : 385,800.04 = 107,358.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,200.00/385,800.04 = 107,358.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,200.00x = 385,800.04 × 107,358.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,200.00x = 41,418,932,498.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,418,932,498.68/257,200.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,037.84

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