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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,287.60, 603,431.40 and 121,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,287.60, 603,431.40 and 121,818.80 is: 182,728.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,287.60 : 603,431.40 = 121,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,287.60/603,431.40 = 121,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,287.60x = 603,431.40 × 121,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,287.60x = 73,509,289,030.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,509,289,030.32/402,287.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,728.20

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