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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,088.90, 603,133.35 and 121,569.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,088.90, 603,133.35 and 121,569.70 is: 182,354.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,088.90 : 603,133.35 = 121,569.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,088.90/603,133.35 = 121,569.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,088.90x = 603,133.35 × 121,569.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,088.90x = 73,322,740,419.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,322,740,419.50/402,088.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,354.55

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