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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 305,857.04, 458,790.17 and 106,183.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 305,857.04, 458,790.17 and 106,183.77 is: 159,277.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    305,857.04 : 458,790.17 = 106,183.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    305,857.04/458,790.17 = 106,183.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    305,857.04x = 458,790.17 × 106,183.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    305,857.04x = 48,716,069,889.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,716,069,889.54/305,857.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,277.26

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