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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,000.20, 606,000.30 and 179,273.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,000.20, 606,000.30 and 179,273.80 is: 268,910.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,000.20 : 606,000.30 = 179,273.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,000.20/606,000.30 = 179,273.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,000.20x = 606,000.30 × 179,273.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,000.20x = 108,639,976,582.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,639,976,582.14/404,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,910.70

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