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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,798.60, 582,135.30 and 299,443.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,798.60, 582,135.30 and 299,443.80 is: 449,503.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,798.60 : 582,135.30 = 299,443.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,798.60/582,135.30 = 299,443.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,798.60x = 582,135.30 × 299,443.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,798.60x = 174,316,806,346.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,316,806,346.14/387,798.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,503.44

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