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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,986.05, 596,480.80 and 313,412.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,986.05, 596,480.80 and 313,412.19 is: 469,725.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,986.05 : 596,480.80 = 313,412.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,986.05/596,480.80 = 313,412.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,986.05x = 596,480.80 × 313,412.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,986.05x = 186,944,352,721.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,944,352,721.52/397,986.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,725.89

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