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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,712.26, 602,571.80 and 102,193.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,712.26, 602,571.80 and 102,193.09 is: 153,290.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,712.26 : 602,571.80 = 102,193.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,712.26/602,571.80 = 102,193.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,712.26x = 602,571.80 × 102,193.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,712.26x = 61,578,674,188.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,578,674,188.86/401,712.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,290.50

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