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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,794.40, 602,000.40 and 339,586.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,794.40, 602,000.40 and 339,586.40 is: 508,795.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,794.40 : 602,000.40 = 339,586.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,794.40/602,000.40 = 339,586.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,794.40x = 602,000.40 × 339,586.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,794.40x = 204,431,148,634.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,431,148,634.56/401,794.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 508,795.42

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