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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,797.80, 605,696.70 and 262,080.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,797.80, 605,696.70 and 262,080.20 is: 393,120.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,797.80 : 605,696.70 = 262,080.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,797.80/605,696.70 = 262,080.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,797.80x = 605,696.70 × 262,080.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,797.80x = 158,741,112,275.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,741,112,275.34/403,797.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,120.30

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