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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,000.80, 596,612.40 and 356,010.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,000.80, 596,612.40 and 356,010.40 is: 533,667.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,000.80 : 596,612.40 = 356,010.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,000.80/596,612.40 = 356,010.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,000.80x = 596,612.40 × 356,010.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,000.80x = 212,400,219,168.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,400,219,168.96/398,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,667.82

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