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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,156.97, 604,722.04 and 118,852.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,156.97, 604,722.04 and 118,852.23 is: 178,274.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,156.97 : 604,722.04 = 118,852.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,156.97/604,722.04 = 118,852.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,156.97x = 604,722.04 × 118,852.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,156.97x = 71,872,564,954.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,872,564,954.73/403,156.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,274.40

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