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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 371,088.44, 556,669.11 and 104,851.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 371,088.44, 556,669.11 and 104,851.02 is: 157,286.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371,088.44 : 556,669.11 = 104,851.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371,088.44/556,669.11 = 104,851.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371,088.44x = 556,669.11 × 104,851.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371,088.44x = 58,367,323,985.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,367,323,985.99/371,088.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,286.83

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