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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 676,873.45, 933,838.23 and 404,949.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 676,873.45, 933,838.23 and 404,949.16 is: 558,681.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    676,873.45 : 933,838.23 = 404,949.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    676,873.45/933,838.23 = 404,949.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    676,873.45x = 933,838.23 × 404,949.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    676,873.45x = 378,157,006,814.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,157,006,814.39/676,873.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,681.99

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