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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,420.20, 595,902.30 and 356,602.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,420.20, 595,902.30 and 356,602.60 is: 533,357.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,420.20 : 595,902.30 = 356,602.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,420.20/595,902.30 = 356,602.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,420.20x = 595,902.30 × 356,602.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,420.20x = 212,500,309,525.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,500,309,525.98/398,420.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,357.27

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