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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,507.46, 761,051.04 and 309,800.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,507.46, 761,051.04 and 309,800.22 is: 427,507.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,507.46 : 761,051.04 = 309,800.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,507.46/761,051.04 = 309,800.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,507.46x = 761,051.04 × 309,800.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,507.46x = 235,773,779,623.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,773,779,623.23/551,507.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,507.87

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