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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,969.60, 797,557.60 and 321,563.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,969.60, 797,557.60 and 321,563.20 is: 482,104.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,969.60 : 797,557.60 = 321,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,969.60/797,557.60 = 321,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,969.60x = 797,557.60 × 321,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,969.60x = 256,465,174,040.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,465,174,040.32/531,969.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,104.94

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