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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,636.92, 766,782.60 and 300,988.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,636.92, 766,782.60 and 300,988.16 is: 415,365.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,636.92 : 766,782.60 = 300,988.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,636.92/766,782.60 = 300,988.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,636.92x = 766,782.60 × 300,988.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,636.92x = 230,792,483,894.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,792,483,894.02/555,636.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,365.64

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