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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,374.40, 509,119.20 and 102,715.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,374.40, 509,119.20 and 102,715.20 is: 154,090.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,374.40 : 509,119.20 = 102,715.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,374.40/509,119.20 = 102,715.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,374.40x = 509,119.20 × 102,715.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,374.40x = 52,294,280,451.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,294,280,451.84/339,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,090.23

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