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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,261.88, 604,894.20 and 118,955.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,261.88, 604,894.20 and 118,955.92 is: 178,434.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,261.88 : 604,894.20 = 118,955.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,261.88/604,894.20 = 118,955.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,261.88x = 604,894.20 × 118,955.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,261.88x = 71,955,746,063.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,955,746,063.66/403,261.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,434.29

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