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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,539.26, 572,319.82 and 101,056.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,539.26, 572,319.82 and 101,056.50 is: 151,587.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,539.26 : 572,319.82 = 101,056.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,539.26/572,319.82 = 101,056.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,539.26x = 572,319.82 × 101,056.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,539.26x = 57,836,637,889.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,836,637,889.83/381,539.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,587.64

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