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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,895.54, 602,842.95 and 121,412.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,895.54, 602,842.95 and 121,412.70 is: 182,118.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,895.54 : 602,842.95 = 121,412.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,895.54/602,842.95 = 121,412.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,895.54x = 602,842.95 × 121,412.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,895.54x = 73,192,790,235.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,192,790,235.47/401,895.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,118.94

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