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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,716.24, 605,684.52 and 119,420.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,716.24, 605,684.52 and 119,420.82 is: 179,163.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,716.24 : 605,684.52 = 119,420.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,716.24/605,684.52 = 119,420.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,716.24x = 605,684.52 × 119,420.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,716.24x = 72,331,342,039.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,331,342,039.71/403,716.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,163.82

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