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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,886.16, 1,119,179.16 and 371,938.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,886.16, 1,119,179.16 and 371,938.32 is: 558,081.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,886.16 : 1,119,179.16 = 371,938.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,886.16/1,119,179.16 = 371,938.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,886.16x = 1,119,179.16 × 371,938.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,886.16x = 416,265,616,549.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,265,616,549.41/745,886.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,081.97

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