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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,447.34, 602,171.28 and 101,950.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,447.34, 602,171.28 and 101,950.38 is: 152,925.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,447.34 : 602,171.28 = 101,950.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,447.34/602,171.28 = 101,950.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,447.34x = 602,171.28 × 101,950.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,447.34x = 61,391,590,821.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,391,590,821.09/401,447.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,925.64

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