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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,746.60, 733,819.04 and 290,029.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,746.60, 733,819.04 and 290,029.16 is: 400,245.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,746.60 : 733,819.04 = 290,029.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,746.60/733,819.04 = 290,029.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,746.60x = 733,819.04 × 290,029.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,746.60x = 212,828,919,763.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,828,919,763.21/531,746.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,245.00

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