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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 643,461.87, 887,989.11 and 353,088.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 643,461.87, 887,989.11 and 353,088.41 is: 487,268.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    643,461.87 : 887,989.11 = 353,088.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    643,461.87/887,989.11 = 353,088.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    643,461.87x = 887,989.11 × 353,088.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    643,461.87x = 313,538,662,947.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,538,662,947.22/643,461.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,268.44

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