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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,032.40, 601,702.20 and 394,734.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,032.40, 601,702.20 and 394,734.80 is: 592,253.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,032.40 : 601,702.20 = 394,734.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,032.40/601,702.20 = 394,734.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,032.40x = 601,702.20 × 394,734.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,032.40x = 237,512,797,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,512,797,576.56/401,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,253.39

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