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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,497.32, 772,096.58 and 304,850.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,497.32, 772,096.58 and 304,850.60 is: 420,688.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,497.32 : 772,096.58 = 304,850.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,497.32/772,096.58 = 304,850.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,497.32x = 772,096.58 × 304,850.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,497.32x = 235,374,105,670.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,374,105,670.95/559,497.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,688.53

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