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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,123.40, 493,702.17 and 104,501.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,123.40, 493,702.17 and 104,501.40 is: 156,757.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,123.40 : 493,702.17 = 104,501.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,123.40/493,702.17 = 104,501.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,123.40x = 493,702.17 × 104,501.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,123.40x = 51,592,567,948.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,592,567,948.04/329,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,757.52

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