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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,810.40, 732,405.36 and 520,198.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,810.40, 732,405.36 and 520,198.24 is: 716,413.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,810.40 : 732,405.36 = 520,198.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,810.40/732,405.36 = 520,198.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,810.40x = 732,405.36 × 520,198.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,810.40x = 380,995,979,238.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,995,979,238.57/531,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,413.18

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