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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,743.09, 761,473.49 and 310,020.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,743.09, 761,473.49 and 310,020.41 is: 427,866.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,743.09 : 761,473.49 = 310,020.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,743.09/761,473.49 = 310,020.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,743.09x = 761,473.49 × 310,020.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,743.09x = 236,072,319,766.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,072,319,766.56/551,743.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,866.39

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