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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,025.20, 596,809.80 and 357,207.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,025.20, 596,809.80 and 357,207.60 is: 534,264.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,025.20 : 596,809.80 = 357,207.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,025.20/596,809.80 = 357,207.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,025.20x = 596,809.80 × 357,207.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,025.20x = 213,184,996,314.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,184,996,314.48/399,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,264.49

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