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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,946.85, 587,918.99 and 107,637.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,946.85, 587,918.99 and 107,637.66 is: 161,456.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,946.85 : 587,918.99 = 107,637.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,946.85/587,918.99 = 107,637.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,946.85x = 587,918.99 × 107,637.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,946.85x = 63,282,224,622.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,282,224,622.26/391,946.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,456.14

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