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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,608.56, 733,637.53 and 289,904.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,608.56, 733,637.53 and 289,904.36 is: 400,077.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,608.56 : 733,637.53 = 289,904.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,608.56/733,637.53 = 289,904.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,608.56x = 733,637.53 × 289,904.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,608.56x = 212,684,716,047.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,684,716,047.78/531,608.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,077.67

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