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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,830.20, 978,918.04 and 353,233.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,830.20, 978,918.04 and 353,233.80 is: 528,863.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,830.20 : 978,918.04 = 353,233.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,830.20/978,918.04 = 353,233.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,830.20x = 978,918.04 × 353,233.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,830.20x = 345,786,939,157.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,786,939,157.75/653,830.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,863.52

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