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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,331.16, 918,165.77 and 378,852.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,331.16, 918,165.77 and 378,852.39 is: 522,821.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,331.16 : 918,165.77 = 378,852.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,331.16/918,165.77 = 378,852.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,331.16x = 918,165.77 × 378,852.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,331.16x = 347,849,296,380.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,849,296,380.69/665,331.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,821.29

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