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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,636.96, 756,098.54 and 304,536.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,636.96, 756,098.54 and 304,536.88 is: 456,288.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,636.96 : 756,098.54 = 304,536.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,636.96/756,098.54 = 304,536.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,636.96x = 756,098.54 × 304,536.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,636.96x = 230,259,890,344.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,259,890,344.16/504,636.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,288.20

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