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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,343.60, 605,015.40 and 270,633.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,343.60, 605,015.40 and 270,633.20 is: 405,949.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,343.60 : 605,015.40 = 270,633.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,343.60/605,015.40 = 270,633.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,343.60x = 605,015.40 × 270,633.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,343.60x = 163,737,253,751.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,737,253,751.28/403,343.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,949.80

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