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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,174.60, 732,840.84 and 324,367.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,174.60, 732,840.84 and 324,367.56 is: 447,517.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,174.60 : 732,840.84 = 324,367.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,174.60/732,840.84 = 324,367.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,174.60x = 732,840.84 × 324,367.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,174.60x = 237,709,795,139.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,709,795,139.15/531,174.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,517.25

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