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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 304,081.60, 456,079.20 and 104,411.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 304,081.60, 456,079.20 and 104,411.20 is: 156,601.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    304,081.60 : 456,079.20 = 104,411.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    304,081.60/456,079.20 = 104,411.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    304,081.60x = 456,079.20 × 104,411.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    304,081.60x = 47,619,776,567.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,619,776,567.04/304,081.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,601.97

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