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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,817.20, 596,725.80 and 391,256.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,817.20, 596,725.80 and 391,256.20 is: 586,884.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,817.20 : 596,725.80 = 391,256.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,817.20/596,725.80 = 391,256.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,817.20x = 596,725.80 × 391,256.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,817.20x = 233,472,668,949.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,472,668,949.96/397,817.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,884.30

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