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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,326.48, 829,803.36 and 359,742.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,326.48, 829,803.36 and 359,742.26 is: 496,428.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,326.48 : 829,803.36 = 359,742.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,326.48/829,803.36 = 359,742.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,326.48x = 829,803.36 × 359,742.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,326.48x = 298,515,331,932.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,515,331,932.98/601,326.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,428.05

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