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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,931.30, 735,423.24 and 291,222.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,931.30, 735,423.24 and 291,222.20 is: 401,874.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,931.30 : 735,423.24 = 291,222.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,931.30/735,423.24 = 291,222.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,931.30x = 735,423.24 × 291,222.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,931.30x = 214,171,573,883.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,171,573,883.93/532,931.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,874.64

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