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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,016.74, 603,156.15 and 202,234.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,016.74, 603,156.15 and 202,234.02 is: 303,416.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,016.74 : 603,156.15 = 202,234.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,016.74/603,156.15 = 202,234.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,016.74x = 603,156.15 × 202,234.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,016.74x = 121,978,692,902.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,978,692,902.22/402,016.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,416.95

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