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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 709,401.43, 978,994.74 and 387,132.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 709,401.43, 978,994.74 and 387,132.30 is: 534,253.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,401.43 : 978,994.74 = 387,132.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,401.43/978,994.74 = 387,132.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,401.43x = 978,994.74 × 387,132.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,401.43x = 379,000,485,384.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,000,485,384.10/709,401.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,253.91

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