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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,066.80, 607,600.20 and 138,829.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,066.80, 607,600.20 and 138,829.93 is: 208,244.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,066.80 : 607,600.20 = 138,829.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,066.80/607,600.20 = 138,829.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,066.80x = 607,600.20 × 138,829.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,066.80x = 84,353,093,233.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,353,093,233.99/405,066.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,244.90

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