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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,405.76, 602,110.65 and 101,886.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,405.76, 602,110.65 and 101,886.43 is: 152,830.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,405.76 : 602,110.65 = 101,886.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,405.76/602,110.65 = 101,886.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,405.76x = 602,110.65 × 101,886.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,405.76x = 61,346,904,084.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,346,904,084.05/401,405.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,830.15

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