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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,576.20, 978,809.10 and 401,633.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,576.20, 978,809.10 and 401,633.80 is: 601,495.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,576.20 : 978,809.10 = 401,633.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,576.20/978,809.10 = 401,633.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,576.20x = 978,809.10 × 401,633.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,576.20x = 393,122,818,307.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,122,818,307.58/653,576.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,495.00

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