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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,513.04, 733,493.73 and 289,793.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,513.04, 733,493.73 and 289,793.65 is: 399,918.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,513.04 : 733,493.73 = 289,793.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,513.04/733,493.73 = 289,793.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,513.04x = 733,493.73 × 289,793.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,513.04x = 212,561,825,268.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,561,825,268.82/531,513.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,918.36

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