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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,579.60, 756,012.94 and 304,479.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,579.60, 756,012.94 and 304,479.56 is: 456,202.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,579.60 : 756,012.94 = 304,479.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,579.60/756,012.94 = 304,479.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,579.60x = 756,012.94 × 304,479.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,579.60x = 230,190,487,325.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,190,487,325.51/504,579.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,202.52

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