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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,616.60, 389,527.30 and 101,818.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,616.60, 389,527.30 and 101,818.20 is: 152,767.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,616.60 : 389,527.30 = 101,818.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,616.60/389,527.30 = 101,818.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,616.60x = 389,527.30 × 101,818.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,616.60x = 39,660,968,536.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,660,968,536.86/259,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,767.46

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