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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,461.59, 754,115.53 and 304,744.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,461.59, 754,115.53 and 304,744.44 is: 420,546.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,461.59 : 754,115.53 = 304,744.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,461.59/754,115.53 = 304,744.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,461.59x = 754,115.53 × 304,744.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,461.59x = 229,812,514,769.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,812,514,769.73/546,461.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,546.51

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