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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 371,000.10, 556,521.69 and 104,738.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 371,000.10, 556,521.69 and 104,738.33 is: 157,113.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371,000.10 : 556,521.69 = 104,738.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371,000.10/556,521.69 = 104,738.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371,000.10x = 556,521.69 × 104,738.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371,000.10x = 58,289,149,636.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,289,149,636.77/371,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,113.57

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