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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,910.60, 601,829.10 and 318,966.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,910.60, 601,829.10 and 318,966.60 is: 477,627.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,910.60 : 601,829.10 = 318,966.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,910.60/601,829.10 = 318,966.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,910.60x = 601,829.10 × 318,966.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,910.60x = 191,963,381,808.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,963,381,808.06/401,910.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,627.07

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