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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,595.28, 932,335.08 and 373,794.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,595.28, 932,335.08 and 373,794.32 is: 515,843.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,595.28 : 932,335.08 = 373,794.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,595.28/932,335.08 = 373,794.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,595.28x = 932,335.08 × 373,794.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,595.28x = 348,501,557,240.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,501,557,240.75/675,595.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,843.68

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