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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,574.80, 603,478.20 and 149,787.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,574.80, 603,478.20 and 149,787.60 is: 224,538.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,574.80 : 603,478.20 = 149,787.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,574.80/603,478.20 = 149,787.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,574.80x = 603,478.20 × 149,787.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,574.80x = 90,393,551,230.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,393,551,230.32/402,574.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,538.52

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