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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645,518.44, 890,596.74 and 461,601.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645,518.44, 890,596.74 and 461,601.64 is: 636,853.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,518.44 : 890,596.74 = 461,601.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,518.44/890,596.74 = 461,601.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,518.44x = 890,596.74 × 461,601.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,518.44x = 411,100,915,762.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,100,915,762.65/645,518.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 636,853.87

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