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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,002.24, 802,952.16 and 310,889.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,002.24, 802,952.16 and 310,889.60 is: 465,724.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,002.24 : 802,952.16 = 310,889.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,002.24/802,952.16 = 310,889.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,002.24x = 802,952.16 × 310,889.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,002.24x = 249,629,475,841.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,629,475,841.54/536,002.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,724.69

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