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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 676,521.72, 932,955.75 and 404,545.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 676,521.72, 932,955.75 and 404,545.32 is: 557,887.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    676,521.72 : 932,955.75 = 404,545.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    676,521.72/932,955.75 = 404,545.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    676,521.72x = 932,955.75 × 404,545.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    676,521.72x = 377,422,882,429.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,422,882,429.59/676,521.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,887.31

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