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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 528,726.57, 729,655.00 and 313,867.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 528,726.57, 729,655.00 and 313,867.46 is: 433,144.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    528,726.57 : 729,655.00 = 313,867.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    528,726.57/729,655.00 = 313,867.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    528,726.57x = 729,655.00 × 313,867.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    528,726.57x = 229,014,957,093.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,014,957,093.36/528,726.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,144.41

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