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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,302.70, 587,666.85 and 342,313.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,302.70, 587,666.85 and 342,313.90 is: 514,094.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,302.70 : 587,666.85 = 342,313.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,302.70/587,666.85 = 342,313.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,302.70x = 587,666.85 × 342,313.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,302.70x = 201,166,531,324.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,166,531,324.22/391,302.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,094.41

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