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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,811.18, 587,717.44 and 107,505.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,811.18, 587,717.44 and 107,505.63 is: 161,258.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,811.18 : 587,717.44 = 107,505.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,811.18/587,717.44 = 107,505.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,811.18x = 587,717.44 × 107,505.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,811.18x = 63,182,933,380.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,182,933,380.42/391,811.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,258.63

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