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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,937.37, 735,455.48 and 291,219.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,937.37, 735,455.48 and 291,219.94 is: 401,884.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,937.37 : 735,455.48 = 291,219.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,937.37/735,455.48 = 291,219.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,937.37x = 735,455.48 × 291,219.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,937.37x = 214,179,300,758.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,179,300,758.27/532,937.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,884.56

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