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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,459.45, 733,183.55 and 337,763.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,459.45, 733,183.55 and 337,763.70 is: 465,967.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,459.45 : 733,183.55 = 337,763.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,459.45/733,183.55 = 337,763.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,459.45x = 733,183.55 × 337,763.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,459.45x = 247,642,786,142.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,642,786,142.87/531,459.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,967.41

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