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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,701.32, 602,549.37 and 102,179.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,701.32, 602,549.37 and 102,179.34 is: 153,268.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,701.32 : 602,549.37 = 102,179.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,701.32/602,549.37 = 102,179.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,701.32x = 602,549.37 × 102,179.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,701.32x = 61,568,096,944.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,568,096,944.02/401,701.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,268.35

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