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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,705.74, 733,817.00 and 302,297.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,705.74, 733,817.00 and 302,297.65 is: 417,206.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,705.74 : 733,817.00 = 302,297.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,705.74/733,817.00 = 302,297.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,705.74x = 733,817.00 × 302,297.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,705.74x = 221,831,151,284.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,831,151,284.02/531,705.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,206.61

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