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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,936.19, 768,572.57 and 302,287.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,936.19, 768,572.57 and 302,287.31 is: 417,156.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,936.19 : 768,572.57 = 302,287.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,936.19/768,572.57 = 302,287.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,936.19x = 768,572.57 × 302,287.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,936.19x = 232,329,733,213.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,329,733,213.65/556,936.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,156.83

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