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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,400.80, 603,217.20 and 149,613.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,400.80, 603,217.20 and 149,613.60 is: 224,277.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,400.80 : 603,217.20 = 149,613.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,400.80/603,217.20 = 149,613.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,400.80x = 603,217.20 × 149,613.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,400.80x = 90,249,496,873.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,249,496,873.92/402,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,277.63

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