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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,589.11, 766,713.15 and 300,940.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,589.11, 766,713.15 and 300,940.41 is: 415,297.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,589.11 : 766,713.15 = 300,940.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,589.11/766,713.15 = 300,940.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,589.11x = 766,713.15 × 300,940.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,589.11x = 230,734,969,713.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,734,969,713.39/555,589.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,297.86

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