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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,000.40, 603,000.60 and 121,481.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,000.40, 603,000.60 and 121,481.20 is: 182,221.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,000.40 : 603,000.60 = 121,481.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,000.40/603,000.60 = 121,481.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,000.40x = 603,000.60 × 121,481.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,000.40x = 73,253,236,488.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,253,236,488.72/402,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,221.80

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