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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,908.44, 768,534.40 and 302,259.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,908.44, 768,534.40 and 302,259.62 is: 417,118.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,908.44 : 768,534.40 = 302,259.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,908.44/768,534.40 = 302,259.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,908.44x = 768,534.40 × 302,259.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,908.44x = 232,296,915,700.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,296,915,700.93/556,908.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,118.68

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