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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,362.36, 918,199.14 and 378,882.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,362.36, 918,199.14 and 378,882.46 is: 522,857.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,362.36 : 918,199.14 = 378,882.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,362.36/918,199.14 = 378,882.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,362.36x = 918,199.14 × 378,882.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,362.36x = 347,889,548,933.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,889,548,933.08/665,362.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,857.27

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