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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,583.80, 603,491.70 and 149,796.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,583.80, 603,491.70 and 149,796.60 is: 224,552.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,583.80 : 603,491.70 = 149,796.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,583.80/603,491.70 = 149,796.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,583.80x = 603,491.70 × 149,796.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,583.80x = 90,401,004,788.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,401,004,788.22/402,583.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,552.02

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