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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,111.94, 602,990.79 and 188,940.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,111.94, 602,990.79 and 188,940.50 is: 283,327.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,111.94 : 602,990.79 = 188,940.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,111.94/602,990.79 = 188,940.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,111.94x = 602,990.79 × 188,940.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,111.94x = 113,929,381,358.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,929,381,358.00/402,111.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,327.53

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