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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,191.51, 894,504.45 and 357,803.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,191.51, 894,504.45 and 357,803.24 is: 493,768.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,191.51 : 894,504.45 = 357,803.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,191.51/894,504.45 = 357,803.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,191.51x = 894,504.45 × 357,803.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,191.51x = 320,056,592,640.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,056,592,640.68/648,191.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,768.57

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