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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,862.37, 509,760.50 and 103,207.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,862.37, 509,760.50 and 103,207.10 is: 154,800.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,862.37 : 509,760.50 = 103,207.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,862.37/509,760.50 = 103,207.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,862.37x = 509,760.50 × 103,207.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,862.37x = 52,610,902,383.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,610,902,383.51/339,862.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,800.61

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