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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,052.98, 906,927.02 and 385,179.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,052.98, 906,927.02 and 385,179.72 is: 531,661.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,052.98 : 906,927.02 = 385,179.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,052.98/906,927.02 = 385,179.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,052.98x = 906,927.02 × 385,179.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,052.98x = 349,329,894,319.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,329,894,319.67/657,052.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,661.69

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