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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,291.90, 732,698.30 and 464,188.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,291.90, 732,698.30 and 464,188.72 is: 638,954.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,291.90 : 732,698.30 = 464,188.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,291.90/732,698.30 = 464,188.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,291.90x = 732,698.30 × 464,188.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,291.90x = 340,110,286,023.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,110,286,023.18/532,291.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,954.46

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