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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,353.84, 604,889.64 and 118,968.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,353.84, 604,889.64 and 118,968.88 is: 178,411.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,353.84 : 604,889.64 = 118,968.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,353.84/604,889.64 = 118,968.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,353.84x = 604,889.64 × 118,968.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,353.84x = 71,963,042,994.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,963,042,994.40/403,353.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,411.70

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