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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,847.48, 602,771.31 and 313,167.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,847.48, 602,771.31 and 313,167.42 is: 469,751.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,847.48 : 602,771.31 = 313,167.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,847.48/602,771.31 = 313,167.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,847.48x = 602,771.31 × 313,167.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,847.48x = 188,768,336,002.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,768,336,002.72/401,847.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,751.20

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