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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,712.88, 605,687.73 and 119,410.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,712.88, 605,687.73 and 119,410.92 is: 179,151.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,712.88 : 605,687.73 = 119,410.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,712.88/605,687.73 = 119,410.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,712.88x = 605,687.73 × 119,410.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,712.88x = 72,325,729,072.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,325,729,072.01/403,712.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,151.40

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