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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 568,136.89, 784,312.77 and 353,346.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 568,136.89, 784,312.77 and 353,346.22 is: 487,794.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,136.89 : 784,312.77 = 353,346.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,136.89/784,312.77 = 353,346.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,136.89x = 784,312.77 × 353,346.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,136.89x = 277,133,952,577.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,133,952,577.23/568,136.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,794.33

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