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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,267.49, 733,429.49 and 426,769.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,267.49, 733,429.49 and 426,769.29 is: 589,166.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,267.49 : 733,429.49 = 426,769.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,267.49/733,429.49 = 426,769.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,267.49x = 733,429.49 × 426,769.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,267.49x = 313,005,180,578.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,005,180,578.52/531,267.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589,166.82

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