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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 644,231.26, 889,875.75 and 490,334.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 644,231.26, 889,875.75 and 490,334.50 is: 677,298.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    644,231.26 : 889,875.75 = 490,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    644,231.26/889,875.75 = 490,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    644,231.26x = 889,875.75 × 490,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    644,231.26x = 436,336,780,938.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,336,780,938.38/644,231.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,298.37

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