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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,111.24, 796,809.03 and 231,616.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,111.24, 796,809.03 and 231,616.17 is: 347,486.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,111.24 : 796,809.03 = 231,616.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,111.24/796,809.03 = 231,616.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,111.24x = 796,809.03 × 231,616.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,111.24x = 184,553,855,750.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,553,855,750.02/531,111.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,486.25

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