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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,051.40, 603,077.10 and 121,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,051.40, 603,077.10 and 121,532.20 is: 182,298.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,051.40 : 603,077.10 = 121,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,051.40/603,077.10 = 121,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,051.40x = 603,077.10 × 121,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,051.40x = 73,293,286,732.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,293,286,732.62/402,051.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,298.30

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