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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,824.30, 605,590.65 and 204,078.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,824.30, 605,590.65 and 204,078.30 is: 306,043.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,824.30 : 605,590.65 = 204,078.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,824.30/605,590.65 = 204,078.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,824.30x = 605,590.65 × 204,078.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,824.30x = 123,587,910,347.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,587,910,347.90/403,824.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,043.77

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