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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,845.80, 605,768.70 and 137,906.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,845.80, 605,768.70 and 137,906.60 is: 206,859.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,845.80 : 605,768.70 = 137,906.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,845.80/605,768.70 = 137,906.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,845.80x = 605,768.70 × 137,906.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,845.80x = 83,539,501,803.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,539,501,803.42/403,845.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,859.90

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