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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,497.66, 733,456.89 and 289,782.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,497.66, 733,456.89 and 289,782.32 is: 399,894.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,497.66 : 733,456.89 = 289,782.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,497.66/733,456.89 = 289,782.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,497.66x = 733,456.89 × 289,782.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,497.66x = 212,542,835,536.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,542,835,536.90/531,497.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,894.21

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