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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,611.60, 605,083.80 and 395,613.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,611.60, 605,083.80 and 395,613.20 is: 594,565.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,611.60 : 605,083.80 = 395,613.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,611.60/605,083.80 = 395,613.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,611.60x = 605,083.80 × 395,613.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,611.60x = 239,379,138,386.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,379,138,386.16/402,611.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 594,565.93

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