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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,006.02, 751,502.58 and 121,927.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,006.02, 751,502.58 and 121,927.38 is: 182,889.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,006.02 : 751,502.58 = 121,927.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,006.02/751,502.58 = 121,927.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,006.02x = 751,502.58 × 121,927.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,006.02x = 91,628,740,642.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,628,740,642.64/501,006.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,889.50

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