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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,981.35, 583,853.84 and 378,141.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,981.35, 583,853.84 and 378,141.02 is: 521,959.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,981.35 : 583,853.84 = 378,141.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,981.35/583,853.84 = 378,141.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,981.35x = 583,853.84 × 378,141.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,981.35x = 220,779,087,513.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,779,087,513.07/422,981.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,959.39

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