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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,864.16, 737,077.63 and 521,771.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,864.16, 737,077.63 and 521,771.16 is: 723,090.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,864.16 : 737,077.63 = 521,771.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,864.16/737,077.63 = 521,771.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,864.16x = 737,077.63 × 521,771.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,864.16x = 384,585,850,015.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,585,850,015.15/531,864.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 723,090.37

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