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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,817.33, 733,918.18 and 290,108.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,817.33, 733,918.18 and 290,108.78 is: 400,355.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,817.33 : 733,918.18 = 290,108.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,817.33/733,918.18 = 290,108.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,817.33x = 733,918.18 × 290,108.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,817.33x = 212,916,107,819.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,916,107,819.62/531,817.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,355.72

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