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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,534.58, 556,856.37 and 231,443.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,534.58, 556,856.37 and 231,443.60 is: 319,379.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,534.58 : 556,856.37 = 231,443.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,534.58/556,856.37 = 231,443.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,534.58x = 556,856.37 × 231,443.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,534.58x = 128,880,840,171.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,880,840,171.45/403,534.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,379.92

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