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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,895.40, 605,843.10 and 372,402.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,895.40, 605,843.10 and 372,402.60 is: 558,603.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,895.40 : 605,843.10 = 372,402.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,895.40/605,843.10 = 372,402.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,895.40x = 605,843.10 × 372,402.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,895.40x = 225,617,545,632.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,617,545,632.06/403,895.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,603.90

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