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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,881.40, 797,822.10 and 482,892.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,881.40, 797,822.10 and 482,892.60 is: 724,338.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,881.40 : 797,822.10 = 482,892.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,881.40/797,822.10 = 482,892.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,881.40x = 797,822.10 × 482,892.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,881.40x = 385,262,388,206.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,262,388,206.46/531,881.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,338.90

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