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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,807.20, 761,437.20 and 310,051.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,807.20, 761,437.20 and 310,051.36 is: 427,839.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,807.20 : 761,437.20 = 310,051.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,807.20/761,437.20 = 310,051.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,807.20x = 761,437.20 × 310,051.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,807.20x = 236,084,639,414.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,084,639,414.59/551,807.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,839.00

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