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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 649,884.03, 896,761.81 and 374,331.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 649,884.03, 896,761.81 and 374,331.50 is: 516,532.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    649,884.03 : 896,761.81 = 374,331.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    649,884.03/896,761.81 = 374,331.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    649,884.03x = 896,761.81 × 374,331.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    649,884.03x = 335,686,194,654.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,686,194,654.20/649,884.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,532.46

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