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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 392,929.15, 589,397.84 and 314,541.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 392,929.15, 589,397.84 and 314,541.67 is: 471,815.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    392,929.15 : 589,397.84 = 314,541.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    392,929.15/589,397.84 = 314,541.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    392,929.15x = 589,397.84 × 314,541.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    392,929.15x = 185,390,180,887.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,390,180,887.99/392,929.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,815.80

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