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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641,853.16, 962,981.15 and 385,980.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641,853.16, 962,981.15 and 385,980.23 is: 579,091.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,853.16 : 962,981.15 = 385,980.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,853.16/962,981.15 = 385,980.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,853.16x = 962,981.15 × 385,980.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,853.16x = 371,691,685,762.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,691,685,762.67/641,853.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,091.46

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