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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,921.84, 543,548.04 and 232,754.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,921.84, 543,548.04 and 232,754.48 is: 321,163.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,921.84 : 543,548.04 = 232,754.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,921.84/543,548.04 = 232,754.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,921.84x = 543,548.04 × 232,754.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,921.84x = 126,513,241,405.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,513,241,405.22/393,921.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,163.31

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