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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 400,000.20, 600,086.70 and 119,545.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 400,000.20, 600,086.70 and 119,545.80 is: 179,344.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    400,000.20 : 600,086.70 = 119,545.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    400,000.20/600,086.70 = 119,545.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    400,000.20x = 600,086.70 × 119,545.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    400,000.20x = 71,737,844,620.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,737,844,620.86/400,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,344.52

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