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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,258.43, 722,087.43 and 293,817.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,258.43, 722,087.43 and 293,817.52 is: 405,463.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,258.43 : 722,087.43 = 293,817.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,258.43/722,087.43 = 293,817.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,258.43x = 722,087.43 × 293,817.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,258.43x = 212,161,937,706.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,161,937,706.57/523,258.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,463.01

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