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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,467.45, 902,284.09 and 202,139.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,467.45, 902,284.09 and 202,139.17 is: 303,236.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,467.45 : 902,284.09 = 202,139.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,467.45/902,284.09 = 202,139.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,467.45x = 902,284.09 × 202,139.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,467.45x = 182,386,957,056.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,386,957,056.81/601,467.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,236.62

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