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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 526,704.96, 726,852.38 and 297,310.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 526,704.96, 726,852.38 and 297,310.53 is: 410,288.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    526,704.96 : 726,852.38 = 297,310.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    526,704.96/726,852.38 = 297,310.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    526,704.96x = 726,852.38 × 297,310.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    526,704.96x = 216,100,864,843.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,100,864,843.01/526,704.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,288.27

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