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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,921.80, 605,882.70 and 119,622.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,921.80, 605,882.70 and 119,622.60 is: 179,433.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,921.80 : 605,882.70 = 119,622.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,921.80/605,882.70 = 119,622.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,921.80x = 605,882.70 × 119,622.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,921.80x = 72,477,263,869.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,477,263,869.02/403,921.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,433.90

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