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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645,149, 961,472.89 and 611,556.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645,149, 961,472.89 and 611,556.68 is: 911,409.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,149 : 961,472.89 = 611,556.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,149/961,472.89 = 611,556.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,149x = 961,472.89 × 611,556.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,149x = 587,995,168,518.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,995,168,518.41/645,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 911,409.87

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