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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,451.34, 602,177.28 and 101,954.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,451.34, 602,177.28 and 101,954.38 is: 152,931.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,451.34 : 602,177.28 = 101,954.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,451.34/602,177.28 = 101,954.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,451.34x = 602,177.28 × 101,954.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,451.34x = 61,394,611,232.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,394,611,232.49/401,451.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,931.64

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