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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,740.20, 553,832.70 and 307,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,740.20, 553,832.70 and 307,532.20 is: 460,651.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,740.20 : 553,832.70 = 307,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,740.20/553,832.70 = 307,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,740.20x = 553,832.70 × 307,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,740.20x = 170,321,388,662.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,321,388,662.94/369,740.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,651.53

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