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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,510.40, 545,801.50 and 342,234.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,510.40, 545,801.50 and 342,234.79 is: 471,090.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,510.40 : 545,801.50 = 342,234.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,510.40/545,801.50 = 342,234.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,510.40x = 545,801.50 × 342,234.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,510.40x = 186,792,260,023.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,792,260,023.01/396,510.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,090.44

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