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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,378.42, 612,596.82 and 108,857.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,378.42, 612,596.82 and 108,857.46 is: 163,293.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,378.42 : 612,596.82 = 108,857.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,378.42/612,596.82 = 108,857.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,378.42x = 612,596.82 × 108,857.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,378.42x = 66,685,733,829.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,685,733,829.28/408,378.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,293.97

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