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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,603.60, 604,973.40 and 137,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,603.60, 604,973.40 and 137,117.20 is: 205,529.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,603.60 : 604,973.40 = 137,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,603.60/604,973.40 = 137,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,603.60x = 604,973.40 × 137,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,603.60x = 82,952,258,682.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,952,258,682.48/403,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,529.04

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