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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,521.60, 593,879.54 and 310,596.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,521.60, 593,879.54 and 310,596.03 is: 465,186.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,521.60 : 593,879.54 = 310,596.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,521.60/593,879.54 = 310,596.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,521.60x = 593,879.54 × 310,596.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,521.60x = 184,456,625,869.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,456,625,869.25/396,521.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,186.84

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