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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,116.20, 604,868.70 and 284,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,116.20, 604,868.70 and 284,532.20 is: 426,935.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,116.20 : 604,868.70 = 284,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,116.20/604,868.70 = 284,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,116.20x = 604,868.70 × 284,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,116.20x = 172,104,621,922.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,104,621,922.14/403,116.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,935.51

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