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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,025.40, 496,538.10 and 109,409.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,025.40, 496,538.10 and 109,409.40 is: 164,114.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,025.40 : 496,538.10 = 109,409.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,025.40/496,538.10 = 109,409.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,025.40x = 496,538.10 × 109,409.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,025.40x = 54,325,935,598.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,325,935,598.14/331,025.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,114.10

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