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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,892.16, 605,838.16 and 108,404.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,892.16, 605,838.16 and 108,404.16 is: 162,606.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,892.16 : 605,838.16 = 108,404.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,892.16/605,838.16 = 108,404.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,892.16x = 605,838.16 × 108,404.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,892.16x = 65,675,376,830.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,675,376,830.75/403,892.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,606.22

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