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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,260.16, 601,892.55 and 101,741.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,260.16, 601,892.55 and 101,741.39 is: 152,612.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,260.16 : 601,892.55 = 101,741.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,260.16/601,892.55 = 101,741.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,260.16x = 601,892.55 × 101,741.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,260.16x = 61,237,384,667.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,237,384,667.64/401,260.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,612.67

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