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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,995.00, 899,739.70 and 361,559.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,995.00, 899,739.70 and 361,559.70 is: 498,944.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,995.00 : 899,739.70 = 361,559.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,995.00/899,739.70 = 361,559.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,995.00x = 899,739.70 × 361,559.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,995.00x = 325,309,614,789.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,309,614,789.37/651,995.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,944.95

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