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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,375.40, 602,063.10 and 105,887.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,375.40, 602,063.10 and 105,887.40 is: 158,831.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,375.40 : 602,063.10 = 105,887.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,375.40/602,063.10 = 105,887.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,375.40x = 602,063.10 × 105,887.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,375.40x = 63,750,896,294.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,750,896,294.94/401,375.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,831.10

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