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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,732.60, 540,074.10 and 288,694.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,732.60, 540,074.10 and 288,694.52 is: 433,423.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,732.60 : 540,074.10 = 288,694.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,732.60/540,074.10 = 288,694.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,732.60x = 540,074.10 × 288,694.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,732.60x = 155,916,433,063.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,916,433,063.93/359,732.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,423.14

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