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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,084.20, 629,936.76 and 120,496.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,084.20, 629,936.76 and 120,496.79 is: 180,690.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,084.20 : 629,936.76 = 120,496.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,084.20/629,936.76 = 120,496.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,084.20x = 629,936.76 × 120,496.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,084.20x = 75,905,357,483.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,905,357,483.00/420,084.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,690.82

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