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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,417.53, 605,191.97 and 119,136.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,417.53, 605,191.97 and 119,136.84 is: 178,724.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,417.53 : 605,191.97 = 119,136.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,417.53/605,191.97 = 119,136.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,417.53x = 605,191.97 × 119,136.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,417.53x = 72,100,658,899.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,100,658,899.17/403,417.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,724.66

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