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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,177.81, 917,946.21 and 378,697.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,177.81, 917,946.21 and 378,697.89 is: 522,603.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,177.81 : 917,946.21 = 378,697.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,177.81/917,946.21 = 378,697.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,177.81x = 917,946.21 × 378,697.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,177.81x = 347,624,292,860.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,624,292,860.50/665,177.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,603.56

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