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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,877.12, 932,739.84 and 374,071.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,877.12, 932,739.84 and 374,071.04 is: 516,234.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,877.12 : 932,739.84 = 374,071.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,877.12/932,739.84 = 374,071.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,877.12x = 932,739.84 × 374,071.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,877.12x = 348,910,961,998.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,910,961,998.23/675,877.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,234.31

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