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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,798.40, 599,697.60 and 104,310.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,798.40, 599,697.60 and 104,310.40 is: 156,465.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,798.40 : 599,697.60 = 104,310.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,798.40/599,697.60 = 104,310.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,798.40x = 599,697.60 × 104,310.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,798.40x = 62,554,696,535.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,554,696,535.04/399,798.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,465.60

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