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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,515.18, 772,109.28 and 304,868.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,515.18, 772,109.28 and 304,868.28 is: 420,706.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,515.18 : 772,109.28 = 304,868.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,515.18/772,109.28 = 304,868.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,515.18x = 772,109.28 × 304,868.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,515.18x = 235,391,628,165.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,391,628,165.64/559,515.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,706.42

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