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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,037.60, 601,556.40 and 374,465.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,037.60, 601,556.40 and 374,465.55 is: 561,698.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,037.60 : 601,556.40 = 374,465.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,037.60/601,556.40 = 374,465.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,037.60x = 601,556.40 × 374,465.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,037.60x = 225,262,148,182.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,262,148,182.02/401,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,698.33

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