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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,868.36, 895,514.41 and 390,875.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,868.36, 895,514.41 and 390,875.55 is: 539,454.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,868.36 : 895,514.41 = 390,875.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,868.36/895,514.41 = 390,875.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,868.36x = 895,514.41 × 390,875.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,868.36x = 350,034,686,838.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,034,686,838.97/648,868.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,454.09

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