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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,352.20, 603,601.20 and 202,168.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,352.20, 603,601.20 and 202,168.80 is: 303,289.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,352.20 : 603,601.20 = 202,168.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,352.20/603,601.20 = 202,168.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,352.20x = 603,601.20 × 202,168.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,352.20x = 122,029,330,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,029,330,282.56/402,352.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,289.83

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