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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 681,142.56, 939,832.92 and 394,645.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 681,142.56, 939,832.92 and 394,645.20 is: 544,527.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    681,142.56 : 939,832.92 = 394,645.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    681,142.56/939,832.92 = 394,645.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    681,142.56x = 939,832.92 × 394,645.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    681,142.56x = 370,900,550,679.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,900,550,679.98/681,142.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,527.05

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