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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,383.36, 632,093.49 and 121,894.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,383.36, 632,093.49 and 121,894.21 is: 182,846.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,383.36 : 632,093.49 = 121,894.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,383.36/632,093.49 = 121,894.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,383.36x = 632,093.49 × 121,894.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,383.36x = 77,048,535,029.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,048,535,029.46/421,383.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,846.65

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