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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,378.60, 603,567.78 and 102,859.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,378.60, 603,567.78 and 102,859.80 is: 154,289.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,378.60 : 603,567.78 = 102,859.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,378.60/603,567.78 = 102,859.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,378.60x = 603,567.78 × 102,859.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,378.60x = 62,082,861,137.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,082,861,137.24/402,378.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,289.67

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