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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,916.27, 605,872.56 and 104,371.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,916.27, 605,872.56 and 104,371.38 is: 156,556.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,916.27 : 605,872.56 = 104,371.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,916.27/605,872.56 = 104,371.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,916.27x = 605,872.56 × 104,371.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,916.27x = 63,235,755,191.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,235,755,191.33/403,916.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,556.60

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