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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,053.23, 906,927.37 and 385,179.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,053.23, 906,927.37 and 385,179.97 is: 531,662.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,053.23 : 906,927.37 = 385,179.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,053.23/906,927.37 = 385,179.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,053.23x = 906,927.37 × 385,179.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,053.23x = 349,330,253,938.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,330,253,938.51/657,053.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,662.03

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