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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,073.95, 909,608.17 and 372,594.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,073.95, 909,608.17 and 372,594.04 is: 514,228.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,073.95 : 909,608.17 = 372,594.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,073.95/909,608.17 = 372,594.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,073.95x = 909,608.17 × 372,594.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,073.95x = 338,914,582,877.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,914,582,877.31/659,073.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,228.46

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