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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646,996.96, 892,843.74 and 360,510.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 646,996.96, 892,843.74 and 360,510.94 is: 497,498.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,996.96 : 892,843.74 = 360,510.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,996.96/892,843.74 = 360,510.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,996.96x = 892,843.74 × 360,510.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,996.96x = 321,879,935,980.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,879,935,980.52/646,996.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,498.37

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