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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,849.57, 797,110.11 and 341,804.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,849.57, 797,110.11 and 341,804.13 is: 512,279.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,849.57 : 797,110.11 = 341,804.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,849.57/797,110.11 = 341,804.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,849.57x = 797,110.11 × 341,804.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,849.57x = 272,455,527,662.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,455,527,662.75/531,849.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512,279.30

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