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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,936.80, 605,613.60 and 263,774.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,936.80, 605,613.60 and 263,774.40 is: 395,471.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,936.80 : 605,613.60 = 263,774.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,936.80/605,613.60 = 263,774.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,936.80x = 605,613.60 × 263,774.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,936.80x = 159,745,363,971.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,745,363,971.84/403,936.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,471.18

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