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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,712.80, 918,032.40 and 402,242.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,712.80, 918,032.40 and 402,242.40 is: 602,682.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,712.80 : 918,032.40 = 402,242.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,712.80/918,032.40 = 402,242.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,712.80x = 918,032.40 × 402,242.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,712.80x = 369,271,555,853.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,271,555,853.76/612,712.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,682.95

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