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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,712.94, 602,572.95 and 102,193.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,712.94, 602,572.95 and 102,193.84 is: 153,291.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,712.94 : 602,572.95 = 102,193.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,712.94/602,572.95 = 102,193.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,712.94x = 602,572.95 × 102,193.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,712.94x = 61,579,243,259.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,579,243,259.06/401,712.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,291.66

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