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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,880.40, 606,931.80 and 314,873.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,880.40, 606,931.80 and 314,873.20 is: 472,007.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,880.40 : 606,931.80 = 314,873.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,880.40/606,931.80 = 314,873.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,880.40x = 606,931.80 × 314,873.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,880.40x = 191,106,558,047.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,106,558,047.76/404,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,007.43

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