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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,302.20, 602,039.70 and 120,847.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,302.20, 602,039.70 and 120,847.80 is: 181,297.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,302.20 : 602,039.70 = 120,847.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,302.20/602,039.70 = 120,847.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,302.20x = 602,039.70 × 120,847.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,302.20x = 72,755,173,257.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,755,173,257.66/401,302.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,297.72

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