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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,778.45, 602,689.55 and 121,288.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,778.45, 602,689.55 and 121,288.41 is: 181,939.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,778.45 : 602,689.55 = 121,288.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,778.45/602,689.55 = 121,288.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,778.45x = 602,689.55 × 121,288.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,778.45x = 73,099,256,636.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,099,256,636.67/401,778.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,939.22

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