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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,773.65, 733,849.94 and 290,061.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,773.65, 733,849.94 and 290,061.41 is: 400,286.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,773.65 : 733,849.94 = 290,061.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,773.65/733,849.94 = 290,061.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,773.65x = 733,849.94 × 290,061.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,773.65x = 212,861,550,884.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,861,550,884.59/531,773.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,286.01

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