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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,526.40, 797,234.40 and 476,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,526.40, 797,234.40 and 476,539.20 is: 713,417.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,526.40 : 797,234.40 = 476,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,526.40/797,234.40 = 476,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,526.40x = 797,234.40 × 476,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,526.40x = 379,913,443,188.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,913,443,188.48/532,526.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,417.11

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