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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,286.43, 918,259.28 and 378,975.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,286.43, 918,259.28 and 378,975.32 is: 523,079.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,286.43 : 918,259.28 = 378,975.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,286.43/918,259.28 = 378,975.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,286.43x = 918,259.28 × 378,975.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,286.43x = 347,997,604,480.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,997,604,480.97/665,286.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,079.37

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