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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,693.82, 605,537.69 and 104,148.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,693.82, 605,537.69 and 104,148.93 is: 156,222.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,693.82 : 605,537.69 = 104,148.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,693.82/605,537.69 = 104,148.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,693.82x = 605,537.69 × 104,148.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,693.82x = 63,066,102,488.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,066,102,488.17/403,693.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,222.61

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