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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,250.26, 733,843.33 and 424,568.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,250.26, 733,843.33 and 424,568.02 is: 586,477.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,250.26 : 733,843.33 = 424,568.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,250.26/733,843.33 = 424,568.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,250.26x = 733,843.33 × 424,568.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,250.26x = 311,566,409,608.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,566,409,608.31/531,250.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,477.66

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