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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,065.40, 601,598.10 and 179,449.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,065.40, 601,598.10 and 179,449.40 is: 269,174.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,065.40 : 601,598.10 = 179,449.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,065.40/601,598.10 = 179,449.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,065.40x = 601,598.10 × 179,449.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,065.40x = 107,956,418,086.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,956,418,086.14/401,065.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,174.10

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