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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,875.40, 902,813.10 and 202,383.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,875.40, 902,813.10 and 202,383.40 is: 303,575.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,875.40 : 902,813.10 = 202,383.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,875.40/902,813.10 = 202,383.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,875.40x = 902,813.10 × 202,383.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,875.40x = 182,714,384,742.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,714,384,742.54/601,875.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,575.10

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