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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,416.24, 932,081.76 and 369,486.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,416.24, 932,081.76 and 369,486.03 is: 509,894.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,416.24 : 932,081.76 = 369,486.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,416.24/932,081.76 = 369,486.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,416.24x = 932,081.76 × 369,486.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,416.24x = 344,391,189,137.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,391,189,137.81/675,416.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,894.75

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