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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,414.40, 603,566.40 and 263,446.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,414.40, 603,566.40 and 263,446.40 is: 394,153.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,414.40 : 603,566.40 = 263,446.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,414.40/603,566.40 = 263,446.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,414.40x = 603,566.40 × 263,446.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,414.40x = 159,007,395,240.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,007,395,240.96/403,414.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,153.99

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