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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,051.72, 765,973.62 and 300,402.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,051.72, 765,973.62 and 300,402.84 is: 414,557.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,051.72 : 765,973.62 = 300,402.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,051.72/765,973.62 = 300,402.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,051.72x = 765,973.62 × 300,402.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,051.72x = 230,100,650,813.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,100,650,813.08/555,051.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,557.13

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