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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,321.31, 893,851.68 and 531,604.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,321.31, 893,851.68 and 531,604.81 is: 732,932.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,321.31 : 893,851.68 = 531,604.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,321.31/893,851.68 = 531,604.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,321.31x = 893,851.68 × 531,604.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,321.31x = 475,175,852,514.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,175,852,514.58/648,321.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,932.64

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