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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,130.37, 646,681.26 and 372,514.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,130.37, 646,681.26 and 372,514.73 is: 514,596.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,130.37 : 646,681.26 = 372,514.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,130.37/646,681.26 = 372,514.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,130.37x = 646,681.26 × 372,514.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,130.37x = 240,898,291,731.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,898,291,731.55/468,130.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,596.59

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