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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,634.50, 772,273.07 and 304,980.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,634.50, 772,273.07 and 304,980.22 is: 420,860.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,634.50 : 772,273.07 = 304,980.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,634.50/772,273.07 = 304,980.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,634.50x = 772,273.07 × 304,980.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,634.50x = 235,528,006,927.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,528,006,927.31/559,634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,860.42

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