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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641,951.82, 885,893.31 and 355,471.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641,951.82, 885,893.31 and 355,471.83 is: 490,551.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,951.82 : 885,893.31 = 355,471.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,951.82/885,893.31 = 355,471.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,951.82x = 885,893.31 × 355,471.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,951.82x = 314,910,116,090.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,910,116,090.46/641,951.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,551.01

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