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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,636.68, 756,098.15 and 304,536.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,636.68, 756,098.15 and 304,536.66 is: 456,287.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,636.68 : 756,098.15 = 304,536.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,636.68/756,098.15 = 304,536.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,636.68x = 756,098.15 × 304,536.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,636.68x = 230,259,603,710.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,259,603,710.50/504,636.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,287.89

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