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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,182.60, 904,745.10 and 203,784.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,182.60, 904,745.10 and 203,784.20 is: 305,666.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,182.60 : 904,745.10 = 203,784.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,182.60/904,745.10 = 203,784.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,182.60x = 904,745.10 × 203,784.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,182.60x = 184,372,756,407.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,372,756,407.42/603,182.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,666.57

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