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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,492.52, 796,831.68 and 482,813.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,492.52, 796,831.68 and 482,813.88 is: 721,137.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,492.52 : 796,831.68 = 482,813.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,492.52/796,831.68 = 482,813.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,492.52x = 796,831.68 × 482,813.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,492.52x = 384,721,395,127.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,721,395,127.72/533,492.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,137.37

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