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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,877.66, 537,268.83 and 384,791.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,877.66, 537,268.83 and 384,791.78 is: 527,554.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,877.66 : 537,268.83 = 384,791.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,877.66/537,268.83 = 384,791.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,877.66x = 537,268.83 × 384,791.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,877.66x = 206,736,626,747.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,736,626,747.87/391,877.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527,554.01

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