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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 392,926.65, 589,394.09 and 314,539.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 392,926.65, 589,394.09 and 314,539.17 is: 471,812.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    392,926.65 : 589,394.09 = 314,539.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    392,926.65/589,394.09 = 314,539.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    392,926.65x = 589,394.09 × 314,539.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    392,926.65x = 185,387,527,871.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,387,527,871.51/392,926.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,812.05

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