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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,776.12, 740,752.59 and 307,336.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,776.12, 740,752.59 and 307,336.93 is: 424,125.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,776.12 : 740,752.59 = 307,336.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,776.12/740,752.59 = 307,336.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,776.12x = 740,752.59 × 307,336.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,776.12x = 227,660,626,900.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,660,626,900.15/536,776.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,125.85

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