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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 528,837.56, 729,808.13 and 313,978.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 528,837.56, 729,808.13 and 313,978.17 is: 433,297.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    528,837.56 : 729,808.13 = 313,978.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    528,837.56/729,808.13 = 313,978.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    528,837.56x = 729,808.13 × 313,978.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    528,837.56x = 229,143,822,864.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,143,822,864.12/528,837.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,297.18

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