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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,759.80, 766,938.51 and 314,037.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,759.80, 766,938.51 and 314,037.17 is: 433,365.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,759.80 : 766,938.51 = 314,037.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,759.80/766,938.51 = 314,037.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,759.80x = 766,938.51 × 314,037.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,759.80x = 240,847,199,244.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,847,199,244.42/555,759.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,365.64

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