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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,845.38, 606,603.38 and 138,460.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,845.38, 606,603.38 and 138,460.56 is: 207,463.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,845.38 : 606,603.38 = 138,460.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,845.38/606,603.38 = 138,460.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,845.38x = 606,603.38 × 138,460.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,845.38x = 83,990,643,692.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,990,643,692.69/404,845.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,463.51

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