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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,765.77, 733,839.05 and 290,053.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,765.77, 733,839.05 and 290,053.53 is: 400,275.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,765.77 : 733,839.05 = 290,053.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,765.77/733,839.05 = 290,053.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,765.77x = 733,839.05 × 290,053.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,765.77x = 212,852,606,904.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,852,606,904.35/531,765.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,275.12

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