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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,545.57, 733,547.59 and 324,847.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,545.57, 733,547.59 and 324,847.41 is: 448,298.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,545.57 : 733,547.59 = 324,847.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,545.57/733,547.59 = 324,847.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,545.57x = 733,547.59 × 324,847.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,545.57x = 238,291,037,113.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,291,037,113.79/531,545.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,298.42

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