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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,000.60, 601,662.90 and 176,403.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,000.60, 601,662.90 and 176,403.80 is: 264,676.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,000.60 : 601,662.90 = 176,403.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,000.60/601,662.90 = 176,403.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,000.60x = 601,662.90 × 176,403.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,000.60x = 106,135,621,879.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,135,621,879.02/401,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,676.97

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