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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,229.60, 603,969.60 and 333,245.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,229.60, 603,969.60 and 333,245.60 is: 499,145.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,229.60 : 603,969.60 = 333,245.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,229.60/603,969.60 = 333,245.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,229.60x = 603,969.60 × 333,245.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,229.60x = 201,270,211,733.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,270,211,733.76/403,229.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,145.43

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