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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 554,508.82, 765,219.36 and 299,859.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 554,508.82, 765,219.36 and 299,859.40 is: 413,804.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    554,508.82 : 765,219.36 = 299,859.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    554,508.82/765,219.36 = 299,859.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    554,508.82x = 765,219.36 × 299,859.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    554,508.82x = 229,458,218,157.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,458,218,157.98/554,508.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,804.45

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