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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,116.04, 932,064.40 and 420,811.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,116.04, 932,064.40 and 420,811.68 is: 580,972.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,116.04 : 932,064.40 = 420,811.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,116.04/932,064.40 = 420,811.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,116.04x = 932,064.40 × 420,811.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,116.04x = 392,223,586,032.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,223,586,032.19/675,116.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,972.10

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