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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,409.58, 733,339.16 and 289,686.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,409.58, 733,339.16 and 289,686.82 is: 399,764.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,409.58 : 733,339.16 = 289,686.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,409.58/733,339.16 = 289,686.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,409.58x = 733,339.16 × 289,686.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,409.58x = 212,438,689,241.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,438,689,241.87/531,409.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,764.51

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