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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,746.68, 604,146.68 and 118,462.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,746.68, 604,146.68 and 118,462.65 is: 177,701.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,746.68 : 604,146.68 = 118,462.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,746.68/604,146.68 = 118,462.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,746.68x = 604,146.68 × 118,462.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,746.68x = 71,568,817,353.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,568,817,353.02/402,746.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,701.82

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