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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658,422.10, 987,961.20 and 374,330.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658,422.10, 987,961.20 and 374,330.80 is: 561,682.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658,422.10 : 987,961.20 = 374,330.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658,422.10/987,961.20 = 374,330.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658,422.10x = 987,961.20 × 374,330.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658,422.10x = 369,824,306,364.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,824,306,364.96/658,422.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,682.71

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