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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,527.64, 733,494.60 and 289,810.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,527.64, 733,494.60 and 289,810.68 is: 399,931.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,527.64 : 733,494.60 = 289,810.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,527.64/733,494.60 = 289,810.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,527.64x = 733,494.60 × 289,810.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,527.64x = 212,574,568,802.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,574,568,802.33/531,527.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,931.35

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