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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 373,000.40, 559,500.60 and 313,951.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 373,000.40, 559,500.60 and 313,951.40 is: 470,927.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,000.40 : 559,500.60 = 313,951.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,000.40/559,500.60 = 313,951.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,000.40x = 559,500.60 × 313,951.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,000.40x = 175,655,996,670.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,655,996,670.84/373,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,927.10

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