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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,617.80, 602,107.02 and 199,071.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,617.80, 602,107.02 and 199,071.36 is: 298,448.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,617.80 : 602,107.02 = 199,071.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,617.80/602,107.02 = 199,071.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,617.80x = 602,107.02 × 199,071.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,617.80x = 119,862,263,336.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,862,263,336.95/401,617.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,448.58

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