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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,866.21, 587,794.06 and 107,556.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,866.21, 587,794.06 and 107,556.43 is: 161,333.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,866.21 : 587,794.06 = 107,556.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,866.21/587,794.06 = 107,556.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,866.21x = 587,794.06 × 107,556.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,866.21x = 63,221,030,668.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,221,030,668.81/391,866.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,333.20

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