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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,861.45, 509,759.22 and 103,206.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,861.45, 509,759.22 and 103,206.18 is: 154,799.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,861.45 : 509,759.22 = 103,206.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,861.45/509,759.22 = 103,206.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,861.45x = 509,759.22 × 103,206.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,861.45x = 52,610,304,114.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,610,304,114.60/339,861.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,799.27

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