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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,610.21, 794,026.67 and 480,931.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,610.21, 794,026.67 and 480,931.48 is: 718,331.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,610.21 : 794,026.67 = 480,931.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,610.21/794,026.67 = 480,931.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,610.21x = 794,026.67 × 480,931.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,610.21x = 381,872,421,562.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,872,421,562.57/531,610.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,331.62

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