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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,112.04, 932,058.88 and 420,807.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,112.04, 932,058.88 and 420,807.68 is: 580,966.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,112.04 : 932,058.88 = 420,807.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,112.04/932,058.88 = 420,807.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,112.04x = 932,058.88 × 420,807.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,112.04x = 392,217,534,916.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,217,534,916.20/675,112.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,966.58

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