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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,822.93, 918,842.34 and 359,905.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,822.93, 918,842.34 and 359,905.23 is: 496,672.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,822.93 : 918,842.34 = 359,905.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,822.93/918,842.34 = 359,905.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,822.93x = 918,842.34 × 359,905.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,822.93x = 330,696,163,711.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,696,163,711.44/665,822.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,672.84

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