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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,101.20, 605,902.20 and 342,115.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,101.20, 605,902.20 and 342,115.60 is: 511,695.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,101.20 : 605,902.20 = 342,115.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,101.20/605,902.20 = 342,115.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,101.20x = 605,902.20 × 342,115.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,101.20x = 207,288,594,694.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,288,594,694.32/405,101.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511,695.83

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