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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,936.13, 604,196.18 and 118,589.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,936.13, 604,196.18 and 118,589.74 is: 177,823.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,936.13 : 604,196.18 = 118,589.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,936.13/604,196.18 = 118,589.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,936.13x = 604,196.18 × 118,589.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,936.13x = 71,651,467,895.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,651,467,895.19/402,936.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,823.39

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