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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,866.33, 776,746.26 and 304,741.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,866.33, 776,746.26 and 304,741.21 is: 420,537.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,866.33 : 776,746.26 = 304,741.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,866.33/776,746.26 = 304,741.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,866.33x = 776,746.26 × 304,741.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,866.33x = 236,706,589,727.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,706,589,727.94/562,866.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,537.84

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