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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,026.36, 769,792.47 and 364,547.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,026.36, 769,792.47 and 364,547.32 is: 502,889.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,026.36 : 769,792.47 = 364,547.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,026.36/769,792.47 = 364,547.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,026.36x = 769,792.47 × 364,547.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,026.36x = 280,625,781,894.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,625,781,894.68/558,026.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,889.83

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