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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,179.32, 917,948.28 and 378,699.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,179.32, 917,948.28 and 378,699.40 is: 522,605.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,179.32 : 917,948.28 = 378,699.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,179.32/917,948.28 = 378,699.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,179.32x = 917,948.28 × 378,699.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,179.32x = 347,626,462,867.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,626,462,867.03/665,179.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,605.64

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