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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,840.40, 799,829.57 and 229,384.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,840.40, 799,829.57 and 229,384.75 is: 344,322.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,840.40 : 799,829.57 = 229,384.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,840.40/799,829.57 = 229,384.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,840.40x = 799,829.57 × 229,384.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,840.40x = 183,468,706,530.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,468,706,530.52/532,840.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,322.06

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