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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,877.20, 605,815.80 and 364,511.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,877.20, 605,815.80 and 364,511.20 is: 546,766.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,877.20 : 605,815.80 = 364,511.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,877.20/605,815.80 = 364,511.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,877.20x = 605,815.80 × 364,511.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,877.20x = 220,826,644,236.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,826,644,236.96/403,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,766.80

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