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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,716.18, 602,578.41 and 102,196.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,716.18, 602,578.41 and 102,196.90 is: 153,296.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,716.18 : 602,578.41 = 102,196.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,716.18/602,578.41 = 102,196.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,716.18x = 602,578.41 × 102,196.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,716.18x = 61,581,645,508.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,581,645,508.93/401,716.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,296.40

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