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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 644,331.65, 889,188.69 and 353,955.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 644,331.65, 889,188.69 and 353,955.45 is: 488,464.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    644,331.65 : 889,188.69 = 353,955.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    644,331.65/889,188.69 = 353,955.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    644,331.65x = 889,188.69 × 353,955.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    644,331.65x = 314,733,182,903.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,733,182,903.86/644,331.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,464.57

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