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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,786.44, 772,477.38 and 318,037.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,786.44, 772,477.38 and 318,037.08 is: 438,875.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,786.44 : 772,477.38 = 318,037.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,786.44/772,477.38 = 318,037.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,786.44x = 772,477.38 × 318,037.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,786.44x = 245,676,450,301.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,676,450,301.25/559,786.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,875.32

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