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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,908.30, 772,362.45 and 304,437.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,908.30, 772,362.45 and 304,437.90 is: 456,656.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,908.30 : 772,362.45 = 304,437.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,908.30/772,362.45 = 304,437.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,908.30x = 772,362.45 × 304,437.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,908.30x = 235,136,402,316.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,136,402,316.86/514,908.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,656.85

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