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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,852.84, 605,779.26 and 137,476.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,852.84, 605,779.26 and 137,476.24 is: 206,214.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,852.84 : 605,779.26 = 137,476.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,852.84/605,779.26 = 137,476.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,852.84x = 605,779.26 × 137,476.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,852.84x = 83,280,254,934.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,280,254,934.78/403,852.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,214.36

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