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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,882.35, 608,830.41 and 121,506.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,882.35, 608,830.41 and 121,506.74 is: 182,262.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,882.35 : 608,830.41 = 121,506.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,882.35/608,830.41 = 121,506.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,882.35x = 608,830.41 × 121,506.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,882.35x = 73,976,998,331.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,976,998,331.96/405,882.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,262.17

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