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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,889.37, 590,834.07 and 314,632.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,889.37, 590,834.07 and 314,632.49 is: 471,948.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,889.37 : 590,834.07 = 314,632.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,889.37/590,834.07 = 314,632.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,889.37x = 590,834.07 × 314,632.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,889.37x = 185,895,591,666.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,895,591,666.76/393,889.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,948.75

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