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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,214.40, 796,802.40 and 215,662.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,214.40, 796,802.40 and 215,662.40 is: 323,485.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,214.40 : 796,802.40 = 215,662.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,214.40/796,802.40 = 215,662.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,214.40x = 796,802.40 × 215,662.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,214.40x = 171,840,317,909.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,840,317,909.76/531,214.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,485.81

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