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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,156.84, 766,115.82 and 300,507.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,156.84, 766,115.82 and 300,507.96 is: 414,700.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,156.84 : 766,115.82 = 300,507.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,156.84/766,115.82 = 300,507.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,156.84x = 766,115.82 × 300,507.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,156.84x = 230,223,902,191.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,223,902,191.93/555,156.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,700.65

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