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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 554,550.89, 765,282.53 and 299,902.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 554,550.89, 765,282.53 and 299,902.08 is: 413,866.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    554,550.89 : 765,282.53 = 299,902.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    554,550.89/765,282.53 = 299,902.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    554,550.89x = 765,282.53 × 299,902.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    554,550.89x = 229,509,818,708.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,509,818,708.25/554,550.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,866.11

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