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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,938.95, 605,906.60 and 104,394.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,938.95, 605,906.60 and 104,394.06 is: 156,590.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,938.95 : 605,906.60 = 104,394.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,938.95/605,906.60 = 104,394.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,938.95x = 605,906.60 × 104,394.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,938.95x = 63,253,049,432.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,253,049,432.83/403,938.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,590.62

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