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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 538,292.44, 742,844.82 and 308,857.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 538,292.44, 742,844.82 and 308,857.96 is: 426,224.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,292.44 : 742,844.82 = 308,857.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,292.44/742,844.82 = 308,857.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,292.44x = 742,844.82 × 308,857.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,292.44x = 229,433,535,701.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,433,535,701.77/538,292.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,224.70

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