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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 355,251.40, 532,877.10 and 353,177.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 355,251.40, 532,877.10 and 353,177.80 is: 529,766.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    355,251.40 : 532,877.10 = 353,177.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    355,251.40/532,877.10 = 353,177.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    355,251.40x = 532,877.10 × 353,177.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    355,251.40x = 188,200,361,848.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,200,361,848.38/355,251.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,766.70

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