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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,550.57, 874,299.78 and 378,901.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,550.57, 874,299.78 and 378,901.75 is: 522,884.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,550.57 : 874,299.78 = 378,901.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,550.57/874,299.78 = 378,901.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,550.57x = 874,299.78 × 378,901.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,550.57x = 331,273,716,666.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,273,716,666.62/633,550.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,884.41

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