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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,418.83, 605,133.11 and 137,184.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,418.83, 605,133.11 and 137,184.79 is: 205,778.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,418.83 : 605,133.11 = 137,184.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,418.83/605,133.11 = 137,184.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,418.83x = 605,133.11 × 137,184.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,418.83x = 83,015,058,617.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,015,058,617.40/403,418.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,778.84

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