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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,186.60, 904,751.10 and 203,788.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,186.60, 904,751.10 and 203,788.20 is: 305,672.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,186.60 : 904,751.10 = 203,788.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,186.60/904,751.10 = 203,788.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,186.60x = 904,751.10 × 203,788.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,186.60x = 184,377,598,117.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,377,598,117.02/603,186.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,672.57

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