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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,703.74, 733,497.91 and 359,681.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,703.74, 733,497.91 and 359,681.93 is: 496,189.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,703.74 : 733,497.91 = 359,681.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,703.74/733,497.91 = 359,681.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,703.74x = 733,497.91 × 359,681.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,703.74x = 263,825,939,353.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,825,939,353.07/531,703.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,189.74

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