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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,526.36, 918,589.56 and 379,215.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,526.36, 918,589.56 and 379,215.12 is: 523,409.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,526.36 : 918,589.56 = 379,215.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,526.36/918,589.56 = 379,215.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,526.36x = 918,589.56 × 379,215.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,526.36x = 348,343,050,226.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,343,050,226.15/665,526.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,409.85

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