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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,918.63, 932,782.29 and 374,112.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,918.63, 932,782.29 and 374,112.63 is: 516,283.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,918.63 : 932,782.29 = 374,112.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,918.63/932,782.29 = 374,112.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,918.63x = 932,782.29 × 374,112.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,918.63x = 348,965,635,729.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,965,635,729.32/675,918.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,283.50

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