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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,690.04, 602,846.10 and 214,858.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,690.04, 602,846.10 and 214,858.68 is: 322,454.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,690.04 : 602,846.10 = 214,858.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,690.04/602,846.10 = 214,858.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,690.04x = 602,846.10 × 214,858.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,690.04x = 129,526,717,289.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,526,717,289.15/401,690.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,454.39

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