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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,559.66, 734,938.18 and 290,849.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,559.66, 734,938.18 and 290,849.36 is: 401,375.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,559.66 : 734,938.18 = 290,849.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,559.66/734,938.18 = 290,849.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,559.66x = 734,938.18 × 290,849.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,559.66x = 213,756,299,292.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,756,299,292.57/532,559.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,375.31

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