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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,277.20, 904,915.80 and 401,198.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,277.20, 904,915.80 and 401,198.40 is: 601,797.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,277.20 : 904,915.80 = 401,198.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,277.20/904,915.80 = 401,198.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,277.20x = 904,915.80 × 401,198.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,277.20x = 363,050,771,094.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,050,771,094.72/603,277.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,797.60

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