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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,936.20, 905,904.30 and 324,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,936.20, 905,904.30 and 324,000.20 is: 486,000.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,936.20 : 905,904.30 = 324,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,936.20/905,904.30 = 324,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,936.20x = 905,904.30 × 324,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,936.20x = 293,513,174,380.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,513,174,380.86/603,936.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,000.30

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