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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,936.40, 605,515.80 and 313,929.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,936.40, 605,515.80 and 313,929.20 is: 470,591.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,936.40 : 605,515.80 = 313,929.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,936.40/605,515.80 = 313,929.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,936.40x = 605,515.80 × 313,929.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,936.40x = 190,089,090,681.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,089,090,681.36/403,936.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,591.63

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