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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,556.60, 874,308.06 and 378,907.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,556.60, 874,308.06 and 378,907.78 is: 522,892.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,556.60 : 874,308.06 = 378,907.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,556.60/874,308.06 = 378,907.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,556.60x = 874,308.06 × 378,907.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,556.60x = 331,282,126,050.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,282,126,050.71/633,556.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,892.71

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