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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 672,906.57, 928,504.53 and 400,967.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 672,906.57, 928,504.53 and 400,967.70 is: 553,271.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,906.57 : 928,504.53 = 400,967.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,906.57/928,504.53 = 400,967.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,906.57x = 928,504.53 × 400,967.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,906.57x = 372,300,325,833.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,300,325,833.68/672,906.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,271.94

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