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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,906.44, 768,531.64 and 302,257.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,906.44, 768,531.64 and 302,257.62 is: 417,115.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,906.44 : 768,531.64 = 302,257.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,906.44/768,531.64 = 302,257.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,906.44x = 768,531.64 × 302,257.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,906.44x = 232,294,544,401.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,294,544,401.10/556,906.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,115.92

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