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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,571.60, 797,940.60 and 332,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,571.60, 797,940.60 and 332,117.20 is: 498,540.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,571.60 : 797,940.60 = 332,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,571.60/797,940.60 = 332,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,571.60x = 797,940.60 × 332,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,571.60x = 265,009,797,838.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,009,797,838.32/531,571.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,540.17

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