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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641,576.40, 885,596.75 and 369,752.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641,576.40, 885,596.75 and 369,752.81 is: 510,386.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,576.40 : 885,596.75 = 369,752.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,576.40/885,596.75 = 369,752.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,576.40x = 885,596.75 × 369,752.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,576.40x = 327,451,880,562.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,451,880,562.62/641,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,386.42

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