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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 683,938.43, 943,883.88 and 378,008.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 683,938.43, 943,883.88 and 378,008.24 is: 521,678.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,938.43 : 943,883.88 = 378,008.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,938.43/943,883.88 = 378,008.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,938.43x = 943,883.88 × 378,008.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,938.43x = 356,795,884,243.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,795,884,243.17/683,938.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,678.37

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