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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,331.60, 799,997.40 and 492,781.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,331.60, 799,997.40 and 492,781.20 is: 739,171.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,331.60 : 799,997.40 = 492,781.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,331.60/799,997.40 = 492,781.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,331.60x = 799,997.40 × 492,781.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,331.60x = 394,223,678,768.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,223,678,768.88/533,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,171.80

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