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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,981.77, 834,724.29 and 303,882.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,981.77, 834,724.29 and 303,882.99 is: 455,416.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,981.77 : 834,724.29 = 303,882.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,981.77/834,724.29 = 303,882.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,981.77x = 834,724.29 × 303,882.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,981.77x = 253,658,513,070.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,658,513,070.83/556,981.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,416.19

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