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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 390,650.20, 584,420.10 and 338,637.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 390,650.20, 584,420.10 and 338,637.40 is: 506,607.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    390,650.20 : 584,420.10 = 338,637.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    390,650.20/584,420.10 = 338,637.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    390,650.20x = 584,420.10 × 338,637.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    390,650.20x = 197,906,503,171.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,906,503,171.74/390,650.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,607.97

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