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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,379.18, 602,066.03 and 97,769.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,379.18, 602,066.03 and 97,769.71 is: 146,653.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,379.18 : 602,066.03 = 97,769.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,379.18/602,066.03 = 97,769.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,379.18x = 602,066.03 × 97,769.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,379.18x = 58,863,821,153.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,863,821,153.95/401,379.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,653.90

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