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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,097, 757,769.68 and 307,378.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,097, 757,769.68 and 307,378.12 is: 424,190.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,097 : 757,769.68 = 307,378.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,097/757,769.68 = 307,378.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,097x = 757,769.68 × 307,378.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,097x = 232,921,819,631.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,921,819,631.40/549,097
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,190.66

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