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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,488.20, 978,920.10 and 372,677.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,488.20, 978,920.10 and 372,677.40 is: 558,267.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,488.20 : 978,920.10 = 372,677.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,488.20/978,920.10 = 372,677.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,488.20x = 978,920.10 × 372,677.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,488.20x = 364,821,397,675.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,821,397,675.74/653,488.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,267.77

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