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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,449.62, 894,857.04 and 376,584.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,449.62, 894,857.04 and 376,584.34 is: 519,684.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,449.62 : 894,857.04 = 376,584.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,449.62/894,857.04 = 376,584.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,449.62x = 894,857.04 × 376,584.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,449.62x = 336,989,147,802.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,989,147,802.75/648,449.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,684.39

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