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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,000.20, 606,000.30 and 235,710.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,000.20, 606,000.30 and 235,710.55 is: 353,565.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,000.20 : 606,000.30 = 235,710.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,000.20/606,000.30 = 235,710.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,000.20x = 606,000.30 × 235,710.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,000.20x = 142,840,664,013.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,840,664,013.17/404,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,565.83

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