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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,213.36, 766,196.10 and 300,563.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,213.36, 766,196.10 and 300,563.94 is: 414,779.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,213.36 : 766,196.10 = 300,563.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,213.36/766,196.10 = 300,563.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,213.36x = 766,196.10 × 300,563.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,213.36x = 230,290,918,628.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,290,918,628.63/555,213.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,779.14

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