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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,650.20, 393,860.10 and 104,826.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,650.20, 393,860.10 and 104,826.20 is: 157,193.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,650.20 : 393,860.10 = 104,826.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,650.20/393,860.10 = 104,826.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,650.20x = 393,860.10 × 104,826.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,650.20x = 41,286,857,614.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,286,857,614.62/262,650.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,193.32

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