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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,914.76, 605,870.31 and 104,369.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,914.76, 605,870.31 and 104,369.87 is: 156,554.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,914.76 : 605,870.31 = 104,369.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,914.76/605,870.31 = 104,369.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,914.76x = 605,870.31 × 104,369.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,914.76x = 63,234,607,397.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,234,607,397.62/403,914.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,554.34

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