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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,559.20, 733,552.56 and 289,846.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,559.20, 733,552.56 and 289,846.56 is: 399,988.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,559.20 : 733,552.56 = 289,846.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,559.20/733,552.56 = 289,846.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,559.20x = 733,552.56 × 289,846.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,559.20x = 212,617,686,095.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,617,686,095.19/531,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,988.72

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