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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,000.40, 602,482.20 and 244,061.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,000.40, 602,482.20 and 244,061.20 is: 365,777.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,000.40 : 602,482.20 = 244,061.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,000.40/602,482.20 = 244,061.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,000.40x = 602,482.20 × 244,061.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,000.40x = 147,042,528,710.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,042,528,710.64/402,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,777.07

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