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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,025.60, 605,850.60 and 285,510.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,025.60, 605,850.60 and 285,510.80 is: 429,195.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,025.60 : 605,850.60 = 285,510.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,025.60/605,850.60 = 285,510.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,025.60x = 605,850.60 × 285,510.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,025.60x = 172,976,889,486.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,976,889,486.48/403,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,195.79

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