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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,788.88, 978,856.24 and 353,192.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,788.88, 978,856.24 and 353,192.56 is: 528,801.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,788.88 : 978,856.24 = 353,192.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,788.88/978,856.24 = 353,192.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,788.88x = 978,856.24 × 353,192.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,788.88x = 345,724,741,277.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,724,741,277.57/653,788.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,801.81

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