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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,406.60, 596,109.90 and 391,501.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,406.60, 596,109.90 and 391,501.70 is: 587,252.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,406.60 : 596,109.90 = 391,501.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,406.60/596,109.90 = 391,501.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,406.60x = 596,109.90 × 391,501.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,406.60x = 233,378,039,236.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,378,039,236.83/397,406.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,252.55

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