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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,075.36, 796,612.29 and 246,610.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,075.36, 796,612.29 and 246,610.38 is: 369,915.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,075.36 : 796,612.29 = 246,610.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,075.36/796,612.29 = 246,610.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,075.36x = 796,612.29 × 246,610.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,075.36x = 196,452,859,549.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,452,859,549.57/531,075.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,915.22

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