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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,696.64, 602,560.64 and 121,213.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,696.64, 602,560.64 and 121,213.92 is: 181,825.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,696.64 : 602,560.64 = 121,213.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,696.64/602,560.64 = 121,213.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,696.64x = 602,560.64 × 121,213.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,696.64x = 73,038,737,212.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,038,737,212.11/401,696.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,825.61

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