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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,869.43, 793,655.81 and 474,549.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,869.43, 793,655.81 and 474,549.27 is: 708,122.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,869.43 : 793,655.81 = 474,549.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,869.43/793,655.81 = 474,549.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,869.43x = 793,655.81 × 474,549.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,869.43x = 376,628,784,378.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,628,784,378.26/531,869.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,122.64

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