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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,015.84, 601,523.64 and 101,497.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,015.84, 601,523.64 and 101,497.94 is: 152,246.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,015.84 : 601,523.64 = 101,497.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,015.84/601,523.64 = 101,497.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,015.84x = 601,523.64 × 101,497.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,015.84x = 61,053,410,321.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,053,410,321.30/401,015.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,246.88

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