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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 522,846.41, 721,526.00 and 293,403.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 522,846.41, 721,526.00 and 293,403.11 is: 404,895.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    522,846.41 : 721,526.00 = 293,403.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    522,846.41/721,526.00 = 293,403.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    522,846.41x = 721,526.00 × 293,403.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    522,846.41x = 211,697,967,271.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,697,967,271.21/522,846.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,895.14

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