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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,955.16, 549,508.73 and 369,107.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,955.16, 549,508.73 and 369,107.42 is: 509,674.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,955.16 : 549,508.73 = 369,107.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,955.16/549,508.73 = 369,107.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,955.16x = 549,508.73 × 369,107.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,955.16x = 202,827,745,004.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,827,745,004.70/397,955.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,674.87

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