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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,071.40, 603,107.10 and 102,551.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,071.40, 603,107.10 and 102,551.40 is: 153,827.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,071.40 : 603,107.10 = 102,551.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,071.40/603,107.10 = 102,551.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,071.40x = 603,107.10 × 102,551.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,071.40x = 61,849,477,454.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,849,477,454.94/402,071.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,827.10

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