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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,585.65, 902,345.27 and 202,185.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,585.65, 902,345.27 and 202,185.18 is: 303,266.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,585.65 : 902,345.27 = 202,185.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,585.65/902,345.27 = 202,185.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,585.65x = 902,345.27 × 202,185.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,585.65x = 182,440,839,826.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,440,839,826.17/601,585.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,266.61

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