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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,002.40, 606,003.60 and 385,631.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,002.40, 606,003.60 and 385,631.60 is: 578,447.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,002.40 : 606,003.60 = 385,631.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,002.40/606,003.60 = 385,631.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,002.40x = 606,003.60 × 385,631.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,002.40x = 233,694,137,873.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,694,137,873.76/404,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,447.40

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