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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,387.99, 661,019.00 and 391,900.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,387.99, 661,019.00 and 391,900.03 is: 540,383.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,387.99 : 661,019.00 = 391,900.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,387.99/661,019.00 = 391,900.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,387.99x = 661,019.00 × 391,900.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,387.99x = 259,053,365,287.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,053,365,287.22/479,387.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,383.51

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