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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,769.80, 797,999.76 and 318,376.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,769.80, 797,999.76 and 318,376.92 is: 477,771.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,769.80 : 797,999.76 = 318,376.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,769.80/797,999.76 = 318,376.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,769.80x = 797,999.76 × 318,376.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,769.80x = 254,064,705,749.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,064,705,749.54/531,769.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,771.97

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