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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,252.80, 596,504.40 and 240,205.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,252.80, 596,504.40 and 240,205.60 is: 359,780.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,252.80 : 596,504.40 = 240,205.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,252.80/596,504.40 = 240,205.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,252.80x = 596,504.40 × 240,205.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,252.80x = 143,283,697,304.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,283,697,304.64/398,252.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,780.77

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