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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,863.20, 733,987.60 and 305,554.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,863.20, 733,987.60 and 305,554.08 is: 421,674.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,863.20 : 733,987.60 = 305,554.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,863.20/733,987.60 = 305,554.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,863.20x = 733,987.60 × 305,554.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,863.20x = 224,272,905,849.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,272,905,849.41/531,863.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,674.04

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