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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,612.17, 772,281.18 and 304,979.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,612.17, 772,281.18 and 304,979.76 is: 420,881.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,612.17 : 772,281.18 = 304,979.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,612.17/772,281.18 = 304,979.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,612.17x = 772,281.18 × 304,979.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,612.17x = 235,530,128,928.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,530,128,928.92/559,612.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,881.00

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