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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,801.84, 602,702.80 and 313,121.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,801.84, 602,702.80 and 313,121.78 is: 469,682.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,801.84 : 602,702.80 = 313,121.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,801.84/602,702.80 = 313,121.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,801.84x = 602,702.80 × 313,121.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,801.84x = 188,719,373,546.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,719,373,546.98/401,801.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,682.70

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