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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,846.74, 733,950.90 and 290,128.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,846.74, 733,950.90 and 290,128.56 is: 400,378.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,846.74 : 733,950.90 = 290,128.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,846.74/733,950.90 = 290,128.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,846.74x = 733,950.90 × 290,128.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,846.74x = 212,940,117,727.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,940,117,727.70/531,846.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,378.73

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