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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,240.16, 797,095.00 and 278,460.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,240.16, 797,095.00 and 278,460.21 is: 417,813.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,240.16 : 797,095.00 = 278,460.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,240.16/797,095.00 = 278,460.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,240.16x = 797,095.00 × 278,460.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,240.16x = 221,959,236,918.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,959,236,918.47/531,240.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,813.36

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