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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,636.50, 772,275.83 and 304,982.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,636.50, 772,275.83 and 304,982.22 is: 420,863.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,636.50 : 772,275.83 = 304,982.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,636.50/772,275.83 = 304,982.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,636.50x = 772,275.83 × 304,982.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,636.50x = 235,530,397,085.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,530,397,085.74/559,636.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,863.18

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