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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,331.40, 591,497.10 and 327,846.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,331.40, 591,497.10 and 327,846.60 is: 491,769.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,331.40 : 591,497.10 = 327,846.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,331.40/591,497.10 = 327,846.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,331.40x = 591,497.10 × 327,846.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,331.40x = 193,920,313,144.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,920,313,144.86/394,331.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,769.90

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