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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,643.86, 894,891.33 and 376,614.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,643.86, 894,891.33 and 376,614.90 is: 519,590.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,643.86 : 894,891.33 = 376,614.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,643.86/894,891.33 = 376,614.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,643.86x = 894,891.33 × 376,614.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,643.86x = 337,029,408,758.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,029,408,758.82/648,643.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,590.84

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