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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 526,634.24, 726,737.28 and 300,352.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 526,634.24, 726,737.28 and 300,352.64 is: 414,476.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    526,634.24 : 726,737.28 = 300,352.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    526,634.24/726,737.28 = 300,352.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    526,634.24x = 726,737.28 × 300,352.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    526,634.24x = 218,277,460,634.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,277,460,634.42/526,634.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,476.39

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