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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,360.80, 596,041.20 and 378,928.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,360.80, 596,041.20 and 378,928.80 is: 568,393.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,360.80 : 596,041.20 = 378,928.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,360.80/596,041.20 = 378,928.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,360.80x = 596,041.20 × 378,928.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,360.80x = 225,857,176,666.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,857,176,666.56/397,360.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568,393.20

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