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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658,403.10, 987,932.70 and 374,311.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658,403.10, 987,932.70 and 374,311.80 is: 561,654.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658,403.10 : 987,932.70 = 374,311.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658,403.10/987,932.70 = 374,311.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658,403.10x = 987,932.70 × 374,311.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658,403.10x = 369,794,867,215.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,794,867,215.86/658,403.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,654.20

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