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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,599.20, 602,485.20 and 121,144.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,599.20, 602,485.20 and 121,144.80 is: 181,743.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,599.20 : 602,485.20 = 121,144.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,599.20/602,485.20 = 121,144.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,599.20x = 602,485.20 × 121,144.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,599.20x = 72,987,949,056.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,987,949,056.96/401,599.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,743.26

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