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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,911.60, 386,867.40 and 70,923.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,911.60, 386,867.40 and 70,923.10 is: 106,384.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,911.60 : 386,867.40 = 70,923.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,911.60/386,867.40 = 70,923.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,911.60x = 386,867.40 × 70,923.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,911.60x = 27,437,835,296.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,437,835,296.94/257,911.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,384.65

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