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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,596.24, 540,971.64 and 107,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,596.24, 540,971.64 and 107,896.40 is: 161,867.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,596.24 : 540,971.64 = 107,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,596.24/540,971.64 = 107,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,596.24x = 540,971.64 × 107,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,596.24x = 58,368,892,458.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,368,892,458.10/360,596.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,867.72

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