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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,302.20, 587,666.10 and 342,313.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,302.20, 587,666.10 and 342,313.40 is: 514,093.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,302.20 : 587,666.10 = 342,313.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,302.20/587,666.10 = 342,313.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,302.20x = 587,666.10 × 342,313.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,302.20x = 201,165,980,755.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,165,980,755.74/391,302.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,093.66

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