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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,815.18, 978,895.54 and 353,218.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,815.18, 978,895.54 and 353,218.78 is: 528,841.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,815.18 : 978,895.54 = 353,218.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,815.18/978,895.54 = 353,218.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,815.18x = 978,895.54 × 353,218.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,815.18x = 345,764,288,386.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,764,288,386.24/653,815.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,841.02

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