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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,406.60, 918,260.10 and 378,926.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,406.60, 918,260.10 and 378,926.82 is: 522,918.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,406.60 : 918,260.10 = 378,926.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,406.60/918,260.10 = 378,926.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,406.60x = 918,260.10 × 378,926.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,406.60x = 347,953,379,625.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,953,379,625.88/665,406.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,918.44

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