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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,449.12, 894,856.35 and 376,583.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,449.12, 894,856.35 and 376,583.84 is: 519,683.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,449.12 : 894,856.35 = 376,583.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,449.12/894,856.35 = 376,583.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,449.12x = 894,856.35 × 376,583.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,449.12x = 336,988,440,531.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,988,440,531.38/648,449.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,683.70

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