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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,859.74, 797,937.27 and 295,368.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,859.74, 797,937.27 and 295,368.51 is: 443,134.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,859.74 : 797,937.27 = 295,368.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,859.74/797,937.27 = 295,368.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,859.74x = 797,937.27 × 295,368.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,859.74x = 235,685,542,513.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,685,542,513.37/531,859.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 443,134.77

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