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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,018.02, 776,965.25 and 304,896.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,018.02, 776,965.25 and 304,896.98 is: 420,758.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,018.02 : 776,965.25 = 304,896.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,018.02/776,965.25 = 304,896.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,018.02x = 776,965.25 × 304,896.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,018.02x = 236,894,360,994.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,894,360,994.60/563,018.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,758.05

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