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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 371,353.60, 556,374.30 and 304,431.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 371,353.60, 556,374.30 and 304,431.40 is: 456,109.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371,353.60 : 556,374.30 = 304,431.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371,353.60/556,374.30 = 304,431.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371,353.60x = 556,374.30 × 304,431.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371,353.60x = 169,377,807,073.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,377,807,073.02/371,353.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,109.24

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