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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,878.20, 605,817.30 and 401,113.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,878.20, 605,817.30 and 401,113.40 is: 601,670.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,878.20 : 605,817.30 = 401,113.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,878.20/605,817.30 = 401,113.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,878.20x = 605,817.30 × 401,113.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,878.20x = 243,001,436,981.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,001,436,981.82/403,878.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,670.10

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