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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,497.80, 756,370.05 and 304,776.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,497.80, 756,370.05 and 304,776.10 is: 456,936.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,497.80 : 756,370.05 = 304,776.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,497.80/756,370.05 = 304,776.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,497.80x = 756,370.05 × 304,776.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,497.80x = 230,523,513,995.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,523,513,995.81/504,497.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,936.61

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