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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,141.73, 906,938.73 and 381,440.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,141.73, 906,938.73 and 381,440.63 is: 526,436.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,141.73 : 906,938.73 = 381,440.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,141.73/906,938.73 = 381,440.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,141.73x = 906,938.73 × 381,440.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,141.73x = 345,943,282,809.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,943,282,809.95/657,141.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 526,436.34

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