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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,890.47, 918,703.98 and 379,207.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,890.47, 918,703.98 and 379,207.53 is: 523,178.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,890.47 : 918,703.98 = 379,207.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,890.47/918,703.98 = 379,207.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,890.47x = 918,703.98 × 379,207.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,890.47x = 348,379,467,056.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,379,467,056.97/665,890.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,178.33

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