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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 625,239.45, 862,819.17 and 353,301.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 625,239.45, 862,819.17 and 353,301.48 is: 487,549.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    625,239.45 : 862,819.17 = 353,301.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    625,239.45/862,819.17 = 353,301.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    625,239.45x = 862,819.17 × 353,301.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    625,239.45x = 304,835,289,733.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,835,289,733.37/625,239.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,549.67

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