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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,882.40, 797,823.60 and 216,565.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,882.40, 797,823.60 and 216,565.60 is: 324,848.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,882.40 : 797,823.60 = 216,565.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,882.40/797,823.60 = 216,565.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,882.40x = 797,823.60 × 216,565.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,882.40x = 172,781,146,628.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,781,146,628.16/531,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,848.40

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