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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,037.82, 612,008.04 and 108,540.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,037.82, 612,008.04 and 108,540.32 is: 162,797.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,037.82 : 612,008.04 = 108,540.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,037.82/612,008.04 = 108,540.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,037.82x = 612,008.04 × 108,540.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,037.82x = 66,427,548,504.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,427,548,504.17/408,037.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,797.53

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