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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,925.74, 735,431.97 and 300,331

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,925.74, 735,431.97 and 300,331 is: 414,453.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,925.74 : 735,431.97 = 300,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,925.74/735,431.97 = 300,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,925.74x = 735,431.97 × 300,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,925.74x = 220,873,018,982.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,873,018,982.07/532,925.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,453.65

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