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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,895.74, 733,943.43 and 305,541.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,895.74, 733,943.43 and 305,541.18 is: 421,605.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,895.74 : 733,943.43 = 305,541.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,895.74/733,943.43 = 305,541.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,895.74x = 733,943.43 × 305,541.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,895.74x = 224,249,941,655.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,249,941,655.45/531,895.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,605.07

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