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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,232.56, 739,820.88 and 303,627.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,232.56, 739,820.88 and 303,627.77 is: 418,904.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,232.56 : 739,820.88 = 303,627.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,232.56/739,820.88 = 303,627.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,232.56x = 739,820.88 × 303,627.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,232.56x = 224,630,160,294.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,630,160,294.73/536,232.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,904.37

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