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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,494.12, 605,700.45 and 204,039.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,494.12, 605,700.45 and 204,039.72 is: 306,291.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,494.12 : 605,700.45 = 204,039.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,494.12/605,700.45 = 204,039.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,494.12x = 605,700.45 × 204,039.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,494.12x = 123,586,950,221.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,586,950,221.87/403,494.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,291.82

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