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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,858.58, 605,794.18 and 119,577.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,858.58, 605,794.18 and 119,577.96 is: 179,368.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,858.58 : 605,794.18 = 119,577.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,858.58/605,794.18 = 119,577.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,858.58x = 605,794.18 × 119,577.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,858.58x = 72,439,632,224.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,439,632,224.27/403,858.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,368.81

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