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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,662.20, 987,530.10 and 377,726.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,662.20, 987,530.10 and 377,726.20 is: 567,184.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,662.20 : 987,530.10 = 377,726.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,662.20/987,530.10 = 377,726.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,662.20x = 987,530.10 × 377,726.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,662.20x = 373,015,992,058.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,015,992,058.62/657,662.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,184.78

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