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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,934.80, 895,524.74 and 358,545.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,934.80, 895,524.74 and 358,545.44 is: 494,789.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,934.80 : 895,524.74 = 358,545.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,934.80/895,524.74 = 358,545.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,934.80x = 895,524.74 × 358,545.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,934.80x = 321,086,311,934.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,086,311,934.19/648,934.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,789.79

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