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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,416.40, 603,569.40 and 263,448.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,416.40, 603,569.40 and 263,448.40 is: 394,156.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,416.40 : 603,569.40 = 263,448.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,416.40/603,569.40 = 263,448.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,416.40x = 603,569.40 × 263,448.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,416.40x = 159,009,392,718.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,009,392,718.96/403,416.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,156.99

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