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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,610.36, 734,990.91 and 290,893.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,610.36, 734,990.91 and 290,893.88 is: 401,427.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,610.36 : 734,990.91 = 290,893.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,610.36/734,990.91 = 290,893.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,610.36x = 734,990.91 × 290,893.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,610.36x = 213,804,353,899.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,804,353,899.68/532,610.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,427.33

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