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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,391.60, 918,239.40 and 378,911.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,391.60, 918,239.40 and 378,911.79 is: 522,897.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,391.60 : 918,239.40 = 378,911.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,391.60/918,239.40 = 378,911.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,391.60x = 918,239.40 × 378,911.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,391.60x = 347,931,734,702.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,931,734,702.53/665,391.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,897.70

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