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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,260.41, 601,892.91 and 101,741.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,260.41, 601,892.91 and 101,741.64 is: 152,613.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,260.41 : 601,892.91 = 101,741.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,260.41/601,892.91 = 101,741.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,260.41x = 601,892.91 × 101,741.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,260.41x = 61,237,571,767.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,237,571,767.77/401,260.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,613.04

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