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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,480.40, 603,720.60 and 121,961.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,480.40, 603,720.60 and 121,961.20 is: 182,941.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,480.40 : 603,720.60 = 121,961.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,480.40/603,720.60 = 121,961.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,480.40x = 603,720.60 × 121,961.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,480.40x = 73,630,488,840.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,630,488,840.72/402,480.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,941.80

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