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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,496.80, 756,368.55 and 304,775.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,496.80, 756,368.55 and 304,775.10 is: 456,935.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,496.80 : 756,368.55 = 304,775.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,496.80/756,368.55 = 304,775.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,496.80x = 756,368.55 × 304,775.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,496.80x = 230,522,300,463.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,522,300,463.11/504,496.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,935.11

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