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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,500.04, 606,592.44 and 151,642.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,500.04, 606,592.44 and 151,642.61 is: 227,404.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,500.04 : 606,592.44 = 151,642.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,500.04/606,592.44 = 151,642.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,500.04x = 606,592.44 × 151,642.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,500.04x = 91,985,257,774.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,985,257,774.91/404,500.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,404.82

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