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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,537.37, 733,583.87 and 302,129.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,537.37, 733,583.87 and 302,129.10 is: 416,973.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,537.37 : 733,583.87 = 302,129.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,537.37/733,583.87 = 302,129.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,537.37x = 733,583.87 × 302,129.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,537.37x = 221,637,034,740.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,637,034,740.93/531,537.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,973.57

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