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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,243.52, 931,820.16 and 373,431.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,243.52, 931,820.16 and 373,431.04 is: 515,326.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,243.52 : 931,820.16 = 373,431.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,243.52/931,820.16 = 373,431.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,243.52x = 931,820.16 × 373,431.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,243.52x = 347,970,571,441.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,970,571,441.77/675,243.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,326.04

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