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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,728.64, 772,424.40 and 305,079.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,728.64, 772,424.40 and 305,079.04 is: 421,008.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,728.64 : 772,424.40 = 305,079.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,728.64/772,424.40 = 305,079.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,728.64x = 772,424.40 × 305,079.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,728.64x = 235,650,494,424.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,650,494,424.58/559,728.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,008.46

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