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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,542.20, 603,813.30 and 372,129.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,542.20, 603,813.30 and 372,129.40 is: 558,194.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,542.20 : 603,813.30 = 372,129.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,542.20/603,813.30 = 372,129.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,542.20x = 603,813.30 × 372,129.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,542.20x = 224,696,681,041.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,696,681,041.02/402,542.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,194.10

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