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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,861.56, 509,759.21 and 103,206.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,861.56, 509,759.21 and 103,206.29 is: 154,799.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,861.56 : 509,759.21 = 103,206.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,861.56/509,759.21 = 103,206.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,861.56x = 509,759.21 × 103,206.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,861.56x = 52,610,353,792.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,610,353,792.60/339,861.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,799.37

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