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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,201.93, 799,802.74 and 213,497.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,201.93, 799,802.74 and 213,497.76 is: 320,246.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,201.93 : 799,802.74 = 213,497.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,201.93/799,802.74 = 213,497.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,201.93x = 799,802.74 × 213,497.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,201.93x = 170,756,093,431.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,756,093,431.86/533,201.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,246.58

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