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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 371,001.60, 556,523.94 and 104,739.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 371,001.60, 556,523.94 and 104,739.83 is: 157,115.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371,001.60 : 556,523.94 = 104,739.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371,001.60/556,523.94 = 104,739.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371,001.60x = 556,523.94 × 104,739.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371,001.60x = 58,290,220,083.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,290,220,083.91/371,001.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,115.82

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