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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,824.80, 605,627.84 and 119,514.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,824.80, 605,627.84 and 119,514.80 is: 179,239.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,824.80 : 605,627.84 = 119,514.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,824.80/605,627.84 = 119,514.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,824.80x = 605,627.84 × 119,514.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,824.80x = 72,381,490,172.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,381,490,172.03/403,824.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,239.83

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