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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,582.40, 797,836.80 and 295,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,582.40, 797,836.80 and 295,500.80 is: 442,675.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,582.40 : 797,836.80 = 295,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,582.40/797,836.80 = 295,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,582.40x = 797,836.80 × 295,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,582.40x = 235,761,412,669.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,761,412,669.44/532,582.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,675.94

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