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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645,204.25, 890,431.74 and 387,090.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645,204.25, 890,431.74 and 387,090.91 is: 534,215.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,204.25 : 890,431.74 = 387,090.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,204.25/890,431.74 = 387,090.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,204.25x = 890,431.74 × 387,090.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,204.25x = 344,678,026,141.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,678,026,141.87/645,204.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,215.37

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