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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,081.40, 796,809.90 and 353,622.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,081.40, 796,809.90 and 353,622.20 is: 529,561.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,081.40 : 796,809.90 = 353,622.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,081.40/796,809.90 = 353,622.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,081.40x = 796,809.90 × 353,622.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,081.40x = 281,769,669,819.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,769,669,819.78/532,081.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,561.21

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