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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 535,342.40, 738,793.18 and 293,635.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 535,342.40, 738,793.18 and 293,635.16 is: 405,227.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    535,342.40 : 738,793.18 = 293,635.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    535,342.40/738,793.18 = 293,635.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    535,342.40x = 738,793.18 × 293,635.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    535,342.40x = 216,935,653,616.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,935,653,616.21/535,342.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,227.86

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