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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,052.56, 625,579.56 and 101,509.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,052.56, 625,579.56 and 101,509.68 is: 152,264.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,052.56 : 625,579.56 = 101,509.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,052.56/625,579.56 = 101,509.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,052.56x = 625,579.56 × 101,509.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,052.56x = 63,502,380,950.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,502,380,950.14/417,052.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,264.70

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