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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,743.60, 587,712.60 and 111,260.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,743.60, 587,712.60 and 111,260.40 is: 166,918.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,743.60 : 587,712.60 = 111,260.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,743.60/587,712.60 = 111,260.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,743.60x = 587,712.60 × 111,260.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,743.60x = 65,389,138,961.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,389,138,961.04/391,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,918.21

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