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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,201.60, 567,302.40 and 310,550.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,201.60, 567,302.40 and 310,550.40 is: 465,825.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,201.60 : 567,302.40 = 310,550.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,201.60/567,302.40 = 310,550.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,201.60x = 567,302.40 × 310,550.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,201.60x = 176,175,987,240.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,175,987,240.96/378,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,825.60

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