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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,994.32, 932,872.17 and 374,188.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,994.32, 932,872.17 and 374,188.32 is: 516,379.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,994.32 : 932,872.17 = 374,188.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,994.32/932,872.17 = 374,188.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,994.32x = 932,872.17 × 374,188.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,994.32x = 349,069,870,067.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,069,870,067.05/675,994.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,379.89

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