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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,724.20, 918,704.94 and 379,239.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,724.20, 918,704.94 and 379,239.80 is: 523,354.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,724.20 : 918,704.94 = 379,239.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,724.20/918,704.94 = 379,239.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,724.20x = 918,704.94 × 379,239.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,724.20x = 348,409,477,704.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,409,477,704.61/665,724.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,354.08

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