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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,546.24, 918,641.84 and 393,708.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,546.24, 918,641.84 and 393,708.53 is: 543,429.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,546.24 : 918,641.84 = 393,708.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,546.24/918,641.84 = 393,708.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,546.24x = 918,641.84 × 393,708.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,546.24x = 361,677,128,750.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,677,128,750.96/665,546.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,429.00

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