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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,769.86, 733,851.23 and 290,052.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,769.86, 733,851.23 and 290,052.50 is: 400,277.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,769.86 : 733,851.23 = 290,052.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,769.86/733,851.23 = 290,052.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,769.86x = 733,851.23 × 290,052.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,769.86x = 212,855,378,770.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,855,378,770.06/531,769.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,277.25

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