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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,918.74, 587,771.32 and 107,541.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,918.74, 587,771.32 and 107,541.87 is: 161,283.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,918.74 : 587,771.32 = 107,541.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,918.74/587,771.32 = 107,541.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,918.74x = 587,771.32 × 107,541.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,918.74x = 63,210,023,946.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,210,023,946.31/391,918.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,283.50

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