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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,631.94, 756,091.04 and 304,531.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,631.94, 756,091.04 and 304,531.86 is: 456,280.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,631.94 : 756,091.04 = 304,531.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,631.94/756,091.04 = 304,531.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,631.94x = 756,091.04 × 304,531.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,631.94x = 230,253,810,740.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,253,810,740.53/504,631.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,280.69

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