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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,702.40, 797,704.26 and 216,385.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,702.40, 797,704.26 and 216,385.60 is: 324,639.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,702.40 : 797,704.26 = 216,385.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,702.40/797,704.26 = 216,385.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,702.40x = 797,704.26 × 216,385.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,702.40x = 172,611,714,922.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,611,714,922.66/531,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,639.71

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