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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646,736.00, 892,523.27 and 360,256.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 646,736.00, 892,523.27 and 360,256.28 is: 497,169.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,736.00 : 892,523.27 = 360,256.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,736.00/892,523.27 = 360,256.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,736.00x = 892,523.27 × 360,256.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,736.00x = 321,537,109,501.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,537,109,501.66/646,736.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,169.03

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