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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,792.18, 733,875.49 and 290,080.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,792.18, 733,875.49 and 290,080.02 is: 400,311.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,792.18 : 733,875.49 = 290,080.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,792.18/733,875.49 = 290,080.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,792.18x = 733,875.49 × 290,080.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,792.18x = 212,882,616,816.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,882,616,816.71/531,792.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,311.67

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