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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,640.18, 602,461.08 and 121,157.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,640.18, 602,461.08 and 121,157.70 is: 181,736.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,640.18 : 602,461.08 = 121,157.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,640.18/602,461.08 = 121,157.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,640.18x = 602,461.08 × 121,157.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,640.18x = 72,992,798,792.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,992,798,792.32/401,640.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,736.79

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