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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,918.18, 895,497.75 and 362,442.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,918.18, 895,497.75 and 362,442.42 is: 500,165.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,918.18 : 895,497.75 = 362,442.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,918.18/895,497.75 = 362,442.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,918.18x = 895,497.75 × 362,442.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,918.18x = 324,566,371,614.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,566,371,614.56/648,918.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,165.32

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