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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,931.47, 543,603.13 and 232,801.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,931.47, 543,603.13 and 232,801.52 is: 321,252.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,931.47 : 543,603.13 = 232,801.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,931.47/543,603.13 = 232,801.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,931.47x = 543,603.13 × 232,801.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,931.47x = 126,551,631,640.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,551,631,640.74/393,931.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,252.91

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