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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,885.40, 902,828.10 and 202,393.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,885.40, 902,828.10 and 202,393.40 is: 303,590.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,885.40 : 902,828.10 = 202,393.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,885.40/902,828.10 = 202,393.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,885.40x = 902,828.10 × 202,393.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,885.40x = 182,726,448,774.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,726,448,774.54/601,885.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,590.10

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