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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646,156.52, 891,681.21 and 404,572.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 646,156.52, 891,681.21 and 404,572.29 is: 558,300.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,156.52 : 891,681.21 = 404,572.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,156.52/891,681.21 = 404,572.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,156.52x = 891,681.21 × 404,572.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,156.52x = 360,749,509,079.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,749,509,079.67/646,156.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,300.51

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