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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,982.16, 834,724.87 and 303,883.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,982.16, 834,724.87 and 303,883.38 is: 455,416.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,982.16 : 834,724.87 = 303,883.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,982.16/834,724.87 = 303,883.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,982.16x = 834,724.87 × 303,883.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,982.16x = 253,659,009,172.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,659,009,172.62/556,982.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,416.76

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