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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,938.40, 932,697.36 and 374,131.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,938.40, 932,697.36 and 374,131.68 is: 516,247.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,938.40 : 932,697.36 = 374,131.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,938.40/932,697.36 = 374,131.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,938.40x = 932,697.36 × 374,131.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,938.40x = 348,951,630,228.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,951,630,228.37/675,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,247.68

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