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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,331.41, 918,166.11 and 378,852.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,331.41, 918,166.11 and 378,852.64 is: 522,821.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,331.41 : 918,166.11 = 378,852.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,331.41/918,166.11 = 378,852.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,331.41x = 918,166.11 × 378,852.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,331.41x = 347,849,650,141.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,849,650,141.20/665,331.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,821.63

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