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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,609.90, 605,414.85 and 360,064.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,609.90, 605,414.85 and 360,064.30 is: 540,096.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,609.90 : 605,414.85 = 360,064.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,609.90/605,414.85 = 360,064.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,609.90x = 605,414.85 × 360,064.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,609.90x = 217,988,274,174.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,988,274,174.86/403,609.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,096.45

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