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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,896.65, 631,438.27 and 121,353.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,896.65, 631,438.27 and 121,353.87 is: 182,057.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,896.65 : 631,438.27 = 121,353.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,896.65/631,438.27 = 121,353.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,896.65x = 631,438.27 × 121,353.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,896.65x = 76,627,477,730.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,627,477,730.60/420,896.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,057.70

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