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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,298.75, 601,882.50 and 120,750.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,298.75, 601,882.50 and 120,750.39 is: 181,105.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,298.75 : 601,882.50 = 120,750.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,298.75/601,882.50 = 120,750.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,298.75x = 601,882.50 × 120,750.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,298.75x = 72,677,546,609.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,677,546,609.18/401,298.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,105.84

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