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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,685.23, 899,288.60 and 379,797.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,685.23, 899,288.60 and 379,797.39 is: 524,098.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,685.23 : 899,288.60 = 379,797.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,685.23/899,288.60 = 379,797.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,685.23x = 899,288.60 × 379,797.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,685.23x = 341,547,461,237.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,547,461,237.77/651,685.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 524,098.82

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