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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,186.70, 733,037.70 and 289,469.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,186.70, 733,037.70 and 289,469.20 is: 399,467.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,186.70 : 733,037.70 = 289,469.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,186.70/733,037.70 = 289,469.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,186.70x = 733,037.70 × 289,469.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,186.70x = 212,191,836,588.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,191,836,588.84/531,186.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,467.53

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