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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,680.60, 756,000.30 and 314,557.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,680.60, 756,000.30 and 314,557.40 is: 471,199.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,680.60 : 756,000.30 = 314,557.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,680.60/756,000.30 = 314,557.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,680.60x = 756,000.30 × 314,557.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,680.60x = 237,805,488,767.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,805,488,767.22/504,680.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,199.98

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