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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,894.24, 733,941.36 and 305,539.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,894.24, 733,941.36 and 305,539.68 is: 421,603.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,894.24 : 733,941.36 = 305,539.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,894.24/733,941.36 = 305,539.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,894.24x = 733,941.36 × 305,539.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,894.24x = 224,248,208,273.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,248,208,273.17/531,894.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,603.00

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