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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 671,880.40, 927,159.96 and 417,226.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 671,880.40, 927,159.96 and 417,226.12 is: 575,750.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,880.40 : 927,159.96 = 417,226.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,880.40/927,159.96 = 417,226.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,880.40x = 927,159.96 × 417,226.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,880.40x = 386,835,352,730.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,835,352,730.16/671,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575,750.32

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