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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 301,693.46, 452,598.51 and 114,690.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 301,693.46, 452,598.51 and 114,690.38 is: 172,057.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    301,693.46 : 452,598.51 = 114,690.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    301,693.46/452,598.51 = 114,690.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    301,693.46x = 452,598.51 × 114,690.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    301,693.46x = 51,908,695,099.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,908,695,099.33/301,693.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,057.74

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