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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,229.46, 734,367.02 and 305,831.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,229.46, 734,367.02 and 305,831.22 is: 421,984.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,229.46 : 734,367.02 = 305,831.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,229.46/734,367.02 = 305,831.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,229.46x = 734,367.02 × 305,831.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,229.46x = 224,592,360,125.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,592,360,125.21/532,229.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,984.08

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