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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,608.10, 602,431.86 and 102,091.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,608.10, 602,431.86 and 102,091.16 is: 153,141.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,608.10 : 602,431.86 = 102,091.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,608.10/602,431.86 = 102,091.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,608.10x = 602,431.86 × 102,091.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,608.10x = 61,502,967,408.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,502,967,408.36/401,608.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,141.75

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