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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,156.40, 917,855.52 and 374,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,156.40, 917,855.52 and 374,815.20 is: 517,210.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,156.40 : 917,855.52 = 374,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,156.40/917,855.52 = 374,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,156.40x = 917,855.52 × 374,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,156.40x = 344,026,200,299.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,026,200,299.90/665,156.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,210.99

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