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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,249.44, 735,884.17 and 291,531.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,249.44, 735,884.17 and 291,531.94 is: 402,314.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,249.44 : 735,884.17 = 291,531.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,249.44/735,884.17 = 291,531.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,249.44x = 735,884.17 × 291,531.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,249.44x = 214,533,739,695.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,533,739,695.39/533,249.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,314.05

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