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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,834.71, 587,749.49 and 107,503.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,834.71, 587,749.49 and 107,503.02 is: 161,253.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,834.71 : 587,749.49 = 107,503.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,834.71/587,749.49 = 107,503.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,834.71x = 587,749.49 × 107,503.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,834.71x = 63,184,844,640.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,184,844,640.94/391,834.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,253.82

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