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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,138.60, 904,707.90 and 288,210.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,138.60, 904,707.90 and 288,210.60 is: 432,315.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,138.60 : 904,707.90 = 288,210.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,138.60/904,707.90 = 288,210.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,138.60x = 904,707.90 × 288,210.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,138.60x = 260,746,406,683.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,746,406,683.74/603,138.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432,315.90

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