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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,156.52, 732,977.40 and 298,576.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,156.52, 732,977.40 and 298,576.36 is: 412,024.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,156.52 : 732,977.40 = 298,576.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,156.52/732,977.40 = 298,576.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,156.52x = 732,977.40 × 298,576.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,156.52x = 218,849,724,054.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,849,724,054.26/531,156.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,024.92

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