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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,823.42, 918,843.03 and 359,905.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,823.42, 918,843.03 and 359,905.72 is: 496,673.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,823.42 : 918,843.03 = 359,905.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,823.42/918,843.03 = 359,905.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,823.42x = 918,843.03 × 359,905.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,823.42x = 330,696,862,279.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,696,862,279.13/665,823.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,673.52

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