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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,062.84, 548,746.38 and 302,403.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,062.84, 548,746.38 and 302,403.48 is: 416,875.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,062.84 : 548,746.38 = 302,403.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,062.84/548,746.38 = 302,403.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,062.84x = 548,746.38 × 302,403.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,062.84x = 165,942,814,949.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,942,814,949.40/398,062.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,875.93

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