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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,936.46, 604,196.67 and 118,590.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,936.46, 604,196.67 and 118,590.07 is: 177,823.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,936.46 : 604,196.67 = 118,590.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,936.46/604,196.67 = 118,590.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,936.46x = 604,196.67 × 118,590.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,936.46x = 71,651,723,285.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,651,723,285.62/402,936.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,823.88

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