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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,849.63, 509,741.51 and 103,194.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,849.63, 509,741.51 and 103,194.39 is: 154,781.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,849.63 : 509,741.51 = 103,194.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,849.63/509,741.51 = 103,194.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,849.63x = 509,741.51 × 103,194.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,849.63x = 52,602,463,666.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,602,463,666.16/339,849.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,781.58

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