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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,907.20, 605,860.80 and 401,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,907.20, 605,860.80 and 401,142.40 is: 601,713.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,907.20 : 605,860.80 = 401,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,907.20/605,860.80 = 401,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,907.20x = 605,860.80 × 401,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,907.20x = 243,036,455,377.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,036,455,377.92/403,907.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,713.60

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