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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 340,559.60, 510,839.40 and 103,901.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 340,559.60, 510,839.40 and 103,901.90 is: 155,852.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    340,559.60 : 510,839.40 = 103,901.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    340,559.60/510,839.40 = 103,901.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    340,559.60x = 510,839.40 × 103,901.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    340,559.60x = 53,077,184,254.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,077,184,254.86/340,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,852.85

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