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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,884.71, 733,971.00 and 302,497.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,884.71, 733,971.00 and 302,497.80 is: 417,429.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,884.71 : 733,971.00 = 302,497.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,884.71/733,971.00 = 302,497.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,884.71x = 733,971.00 × 302,497.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,884.71x = 222,024,613,210.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,024,613,210.07/531,884.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,429.96

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