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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,778.14, 978,840.15 and 353,181.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,778.14, 978,840.15 and 353,181.82 is: 528,785.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,778.14 : 978,840.15 = 353,181.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,778.14/978,840.15 = 353,181.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,778.14x = 978,840.15 × 353,181.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,778.14x = 345,708,543,729.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,708,543,729.87/653,778.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,785.72

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