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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,772.68, 599,109.31 and 398,166.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,772.68, 599,109.31 and 398,166.56 is: 593,731.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,772.68 : 599,109.31 = 398,166.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,772.68/599,109.31 = 398,166.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,772.68x = 599,109.31 × 398,166.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,772.68x = 238,545,293,026.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,545,293,026.67/401,772.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,731.99

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