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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,757.48, 602,640.54 and 121,277.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,757.48, 602,640.54 and 121,277.16 is: 181,917.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,757.48 : 602,640.54 = 121,277.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,757.48/602,640.54 = 121,277.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,757.48x = 602,640.54 × 121,277.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,757.48x = 73,086,533,192.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,086,533,192.07/401,757.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,917.04

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