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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,699.40, 497,678.70 and 121,353.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,699.40, 497,678.70 and 121,353.80 is: 182,078.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,699.40 : 497,678.70 = 121,353.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,699.40/497,678.70 = 121,353.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,699.40x = 497,678.70 × 121,353.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,699.40x = 60,395,201,424.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,395,201,424.06/331,699.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,078.11

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