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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,317.99, 594,584.17 and 282,609.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,317.99, 594,584.17 and 282,609.41 is: 423,990.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,317.99 : 594,584.17 = 282,609.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,317.99/594,584.17 = 282,609.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,317.99x = 594,584.17 × 282,609.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,317.99x = 168,035,077,799.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,035,077,799.60/396,317.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,990.54

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