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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,829.40, 798,207.30 and 321,840.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,829.40, 798,207.30 and 321,840.60 is: 482,134.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,829.40 : 798,207.30 = 321,840.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,829.40/798,207.30 = 321,840.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,829.40x = 798,207.30 × 321,840.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,829.40x = 256,895,516,356.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,895,516,356.38/532,829.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,134.65

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